Bridge, fault location

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1950–1970
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0862.001

MANUFACTURER: SHALLCROSS MFG. CO.
MODEL: 629
LOCATION: Collingdale, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 13044
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD CASING WITH METAL FITTINGS, LEATHER STRAP, & RUBBER FEET./ BAKELITE INTERIOR PANEL WITH SYNTHETIC AND METAL CONTROLS, METAL AND CERAMIC SOCKETS, SYNTHETIC AND GLASS METER CASING.

Dimensions

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

Length: 26.6 cm
Width: 23.5 cm
Height: 14.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Meteorology
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: SHALLCROSS
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Collingdale

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: EQUIPMENT USED BY CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE, PROBABLY IN CONSTRUCTION AND/OR MAINTENANCE OF INSTRUMENTS MANUFACTURED BY MSC.
Function: USED BY CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE TO CHECK FOR FAULTS IN CABLES.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: White lettering on bakelite for control functions and reading 'M.S.C. LAB' & 'SHALLCROSS NO. 629/FAULTLOCATION BRIDGE/NO. 13044'/plate on lid exterior reading 'SERIAL NO. 13044/MANUFACTURED BY SHALLCROSS MFG. CO./ COLLINGDALE PA U.S.A.'/Mfr's name on battery cover on side.
Missing: N/A
Finish: VARNISHED WOOD CASING WITH HINGED LID/ BLACK RUBBER/ BROWN LEATHER/ METALLIC, BLACK, AND BRASS CASE FITTINGS/ BLACK BAKELITE INTERIOR PANEL/ BLACK SYNTHETIC/ METALLIC AND PLATED PARTS
Decoration: N/A

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SHALLCROSS MFG. CO., Bridge, fault location, between 1950–1970, Artifact no. 1987.0862, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0862.001/

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