Key, telegraph

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OBJECT TYPE: DOUBLE SPEED
DATE: 1904–1922
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1978.0488.001

MANUFACTURER: MCELROY, THEODORE R.
MODEL: MAC
LOCATION: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON BASE & SUPPORTS/ NICKEL PLATED STEEL MECHANISM & FITTINGS/ EBONITE OPERATING HANDLE & SWITCH KNOB/ RUBBER/ SLATE

Dimensions

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

Length: 19.5 cm
Width: 10.0 cm
Height: 8.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: MCELROY
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Massachusetts
City: Boston

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: DESIGN CHANGED TO BETTER FACILITATE THE OPERATOR, RESULTING IN GREATER SPEED.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON MANUFACTURER'S PLATE: 'RADIO TELEGRAPH APPARATUS/ MAC' WITH LIGHTENING BOLTS ENCLOSED IN A CIRCLE/ 'BY WORLD'S CHAMPION/ RADIO TELEGRAPHER/T.R. McELROY BOSTON, MASS./ U.S.A.'
Missing: From CA of 09/23/1996 by Kevin Machan: Undetermined
Finish: WRINKLE BLACK FINISH ON BASE
Decoration: N/A

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MCELROY, THEODORE R., Key, telegraph, between 1904–1922, Artifact no. 1978.0488, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1978.0488.001/

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