Morse code practice set
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- OBJECT TYPE
- TAPE/MECHANICAL
- DATE
- 1926
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1988.0372.001
- MANUFACTURER
- PERFECTOGRAPH CO.
- MODEL
- TELEPLEX
- LOCATION
- New York, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 4
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- WOOD BOX HAS COATED CLOTH COVERING ON EXTERIOR; SYNTHETIC BASE PLATE; METAL WORKING PARTS & HARDWARE; LEATHER COVERED HANDLE ON CASE, Bakelite
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 27.0 cm
- Width
- 21.5 cm
- Height
- 18.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Communications
- Category
- Telegraphy
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- PERFECTOGRAPH
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- New York
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- PROBABLY LATE 1920'S THROUGH 1930'S
- Canada
-
THIS TYPE OF TEACHING DEVICE WAS USED IN CANADA BY SELF-TAUGHT TELEGRAPHERS. - Function
-
TO TEACH MORSE CODE BY AUTOMATICALLY TRANSMITTING PRE-RECORDED MESSAGES. - Technical
-
TYPE SAMPLE. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Decal applied to inside of case lid reads "TELEPLEX/ PAT'D JUNE 1926/ Made by PERFECTOGRAPH CO./ 76 CORTLANDT ST. - N.Y.C."
- Missing
- PLUG/ SCREWS TO ATTACH BASE PLATE TO BOX
- Finish
- WINE COLOUR SIMULATED LEATHER COVERING ON BOX EXTERIOR; WINE COLOUR HANDLE & BASE PLATE; CHROMED METAL HARDWARE AND OTHER FITTINGS.
- Decoration
- N/A
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PERFECTOGRAPH CO., Morse code practice set, after 1926, Artifact no. 1988.0372, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1988.0372.001/
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