Public address system

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1950–1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.1107.001

MANUFACTURER: Northern Electric Co. Ltd. of Canada
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Montréal, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL/ SYNTHETIC/ GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 56.0 cm
Width: 40.5 cm
Height: 75.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Northern Electric
Country: Canada
State/Province: Québec
City: Montréal

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: MADE & USED IN CANADA
Function: TO TRANSMIT ELECTRICAL SIGNALS FROM MICROPHONES OR A PHONOGRAPH THROUGH AN AMPLIFIER TO SPEAKERS
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATES ON FRONT: 'Northern Electric' 'ENGINEERED & INSTALLED BY/ HAYES & HENDERSON/ OTTAWA-CANADA'/ PRINTED ON DIAL: 'R9357A VOLUME INDICATOR/ NORTHERN ELECTRIC/ COMPANY LIMITED' [WITH CALIBRATED DIAL]/ 'Simpson' ON METER/ AROUND KNOBS: 'MICROPHONE I/ MICROPHONE II/ PHONOGRAPH/ MASTER/ BASS/ TREBLE'/ PLATE ON BACK: 'Northern Electric/ COMPANY LIMITED/ R7996A RACK/ MADE IN CANADA'/ INSIDE: 'R7929C' 'R9079-A' 'R9083'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BACK & SIDES: LIGHT GREY PAINT WITH TEXTURED FINISH/ DARK GREY SMOOTH PAINTED FRONT/ BLACK CONTROLS WITH WHITE PRINTING
Decoration: CO. NAME ON RED PLATE

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Northern Electric Co. Ltd. of Canada, Public address system, circa 1950–1959, Artifact no. 1987.1107, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.1107.001/

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