Key, telegraph
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- OBJECT TYPE
- LEGLESS TYPE S
- DATE
- 1920–1940
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1984.1206.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Bunnell, J.H. & Co.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- New York, New York, United States of America
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- POLISHED BRASS SOLID BASE, CLOSURE LEVER, BINDING POSTS & ADJUSTMENT SCREWS/ STEEL OPERATING LEVER/ EBONITE CLOSURE & OPERATING KNOB
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 12.7 cm
- Width
- 7.0 cm
- Height
- 2.7 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Communications
- Category
- Telegraphy
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Bunnell
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- New York
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- C. 1920
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
A SWITCH FOR EASE OF OPERATION BY HAND TO CAUSE THE INTERRUPTION OF THE FLOW OF AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT IN THE TRANSMISSION OF A TELEGRAPH SIGNAL. - Technical
-
TYPE SAMPLE - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- 'J.H. BUNNELL & CO./ NEW YORK, U.S.A.' INCISED ALONG UPPER TOP EDGE BASE/ 'BUNNELL/S' INCISED ON TOP SURFACE OF KEY
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- BLACK EBONITE KNOB AND KEYPRESS
- Decoration
- N/A
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Bunnell, J.H. & Co., Key, telegraph, between 1920–1940, Artifact no. 1984.1206, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1984.1206.001/
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