Charger, battery

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OBJECT TYPE: AUTOMOTIVE/TRICKLE/115 V/0.3 AMP
DATE: 1947
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0370.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian General Electric Co.
MODEL: 6RS934CA61
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CYLINDERICAL METAL CASING PERFORATED WITH 4.6MM HOLES/ 2 WIRE PLASTIC COVERED CORD WITH PLASTIC AUTO CIGARETTE LIGHTER PLUG ON END/ RUBBER COVERED CABLE WITH A.C. PLUG ON END/ 3MM DIAMETER WIRE HANGING HOOK

Dimensions

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

Length: 10.4 cm
Width: 7.9 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Motorized Ground Transportation
Category: Servicing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: General Electric
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: LATE 1940'S TO EARLY 1950'S
Canada: MADE & USED IN CANADA
Function: USED TO TRICKLE CHARGE AU AUTOMOBILE BATTERY VIA THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER.
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE OF EARLY SELENIUM RECTIFIER TYPE CHARGER
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MARKED 'MODEL 6RS93CA61/ GENERAL ELECTRIC BATTERY VITALIZER/ 115 VOLTS 0.3 AMP 60 CYCLES FOR ONE 3-CELL BAT. 1.25 AMP/ BATTERY POSITIVE GROUNDED/ INSERT DC PLUG IN LIGHTER RECEPTICLE, PLUG AC CORD IN AC OUTLET USE 3-AMP FUZE/ MADE IN CANADA K98750091'
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: CASING BRIGHT RED/ PLASTIC CORD & CIGARETTE PLUG BROWN/ A.C. POWER CABLE BLACK/ WIRE HANGER HOOK GREY METAL
Decoration: N/A

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Canadian General Electric Co., Charger, battery, circa 1947, Artifact no. 1985.0370, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1985.0370.001/

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