Reperforator & reader

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OBJECT TYPE: 5-LEVEL/BAUDOT
DATE: 1955
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1981.0698.001

MANUFACTURER: Siemens
MODEL: 15F
LOCATION: Germany

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General Information

Serial #: 8V7662
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST ALUMINUM CASE; MACHINES AND PUNCHED STEELMECHANICAL COMPONENTS, SOME FIBRE GEARS; CAST STEEL INNER FRAMES; ELECTRICL COMPONENTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 27.0 cm
Width: 43.5 cm
Height: 26.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Siemens
Country: Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Europe
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C.1955-1970
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO RECEIVE 5-LEVEL BAUDOT TELEPRINTER SIGNALS AND CONVERT THE ELECTRICAL SIGNALS INTO PERFORATED PAPER TAPE. THE PAPER TAPE WOULD BE INSERTED INTO THE GATE OF THE COMMON MOUNTED TRANSMITTER - DISTRIBUTOR, WHICH WOULD CONVERT THE TAPE INTO 5-LEVEL BAUDOT TELEGRAPH SIGNALS.
Technical: THIS UNIT PERFORMS A TELEPRINTER CODE REGENERATIVE REPEATER FUNCTION; PROVIDES A REPOSITORY FOR TRAFFIC DELAYS DOWN LINE; AND/OR MAY PROVIDE SPEED CONVERSION. IN ADDITION, ON LONG HAUL CABLE FACILITIES MAINTAINED BY CARRIERS, IT PROVIDED A POINT FROM WHICH TO SECTIONALIZE TRANSMISSION ERRORS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE ON BACK READS: 'Lochstreifenubertrager/ T.loch.15f/ 9 Fs Sk 2651/130/VII/ 9 Fs Up 2651/163/1/ SIEMENS [+LOGO]/ Fabr. Nr. 8 V 7662'/ SECOND PLATE SCREWED BELOW, READS: '[M INSIDE CIRCLE] 117V ~ 60 c/s/35W'/ DECAL ON RIGHT SIDE PANEL READS: 'C.O.T.C./T. 13274'/ '[LOGO]' & 'SIEMENS' APPEARS ON LEFT FRONT OF CASING/ 'NO. 23' PRINTED ON DYMO-LABEL INSIDE FRONT COVER. PAPER FEED DIAGRAMS APPEAR ON BOTH SIDE PANELS. ALL CONTROLS LABELLED.
Missing: CHAD BOX [BOX TO HOLD PAPER PUNCHINGS] From CA of 01/03/1997 by Kevin Machan: Yes - Missing - paper waste container.
Finish: CASE FINISHED WITH MEDIUM BROWN LOW GLOSS ENAMEL. MECHANICAL COMPONENTS & INNER FRAMES HAVE NATURAL FINISH
Decoration: N/A

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Siemens, Reperforator & reader, circa 1955, Artifact no. 1981.0698, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1981.0698.001/

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