Oscillator control

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1951
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1978.0363.001

MANUFACTURER: Cable & Wireless Ltd.
MODEL: C
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SHEET METAL CASING/ METAL/ BAKELITE/ RUBBER/ ACRYLIC

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 24.1 cm
Width: 15.4 cm
Height: 17.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Telegraphy
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Cable Wireless
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A DEVICE THAT CONTROLS THE ALTERNATING CURRENT PRODUCED BY AN OSCILLATOR
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: FRONT MFR'S PLATE: 'CONTROL UNIT/ MODEL 'C'/ CABLE & WIRELESS LTD.'/ 'BALANCE'/ 'OFF/ ON'/ 'METER'/ 'OSC. LEVEL'/ INTERIOR COMPONENTS:'EDISWAN' VALVE/ INTERIOR CONNECTION:'TCC/ 1 MFD/ +/- 10%/ WORKING/ 350 VDC AT 60 DEGREESC/ 250 VDC AT 71 DEGREES C/ TYPE 62/ SEPT 51/ BRITISH MADE/ CONNECTIONS OF OSC & METER DIALS:'COLVERN LTD/ ROMFORD/ WIRE WOUND/ CLR, 4201/15/ 50.000 [OHM SYMBOL]'/ CONNECTION:'PAINTON/ 6/ NORTHAMTON/ ENGLAND'/ ON 2 RESISTORS 'TCC/.01 MFD/ 20%/ M3N' & 510000 [OHM SYMBOL]/ 2%/ GRADE 1'/ COTC LABEL '6733' AFFIXED TO FRONT
Missing: BALANCE DIAL From CA of 10/21/1996 by Kevin Machan: Yes - Missing: balance control knob.
Finish: GREY CASING/ BLACK LETTERING/ NICKEL PLATED 'ON/OFF' SWITCH
Decoration: N/A

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Cable & Wireless Ltd., Oscillator control, circa 1951, Artifact no. 1978.0363, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1978.0363.001/

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