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OBJECT TYPE: PROJECTION/SELENIUM
DATE: 1956
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0522.001

MANUFACTURER: POWERTRONIC EQUIPMENT LTD.
MODEL: A614RC
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 25597
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL; STEEL WIRES

Dimensions

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

Length: 49.4 cm
Width: 32.4 cm
Height: 21.1 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Electricity & electronics
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: POWERTRONIC
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1956-1975 (APPROX.)
Canada: PLEASE SEE HISTORY OF CRAWLEY FILMS LTD. IN SUPP. INFO.
Function: USED TO ADJUST LINE VOLTAGE TO THE APPROPRIATE ONE FOR A PARTICULAR PROJECTOR.
Technical: PLEASE SEE HISTORY OF CINEMATOGRAPHY IN SUPP. INFO.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE SCREWED TO DOOR: 'Powertronic EQUIPMENT LIMITED 50 BERMONDSEY RD., TORONTO 16 TYPE A614RC SER.25597 RECTIFIER, INPUT CYCLES 60 1 PH VOLTS 95-125 AMPS 4.1OUTPUT CYCLES DC VOLTS 115 AMPS 2.6 CSA APP. NO. 7445'/ MFR'S PLATE SCREWED TO TRANSFORMER INSIDE CASING BEARS FOLLOWING INFO.: 'SOLA/ S [logo]/ CONSTANT VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER/ MADE UNDER ONE OR MORE OFTHE FOLLOWING PATS.: 2,212,198 - 2,346,621 - AND PATS. PENDING/ CAT. NO. 20-13-150 SER. NO. L6144/ PRI VOLTS 95 TO 130/ RATED V.A. 500 SECONDARY/ FREQ. 60 VOLTS 118/ PHASE 1 AMPS 4.24/ TEMP.RISE [?]o C. P.F.% 100/ SOLA ELECTRIC CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A. 616'.
Missing: N/A
Finish: MOTTLED ARMY GREEN CASING - VENTILATED; SURFACE LIGHTLY PITTED.
Decoration: N/A

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POWERTRONIC EQUIPMENT LTD., Rectifier, circa 1956, Artifact no. 1985.0522, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1985.0522.001/

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