Orchestra Bells, Electric
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1915–1925
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1989.0252.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Deagan, J.C. Inc.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL/ WOOD
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 90.0 cm
- Width
- 31.5 cm
- Height
- 68.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Communications
- Category
- Music
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Deagan
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Illinois
- City
- Chicago
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- C. 1930'S (?)
- Canada
-
ACCORDING TO THE DONOR, THIS UNIT WAS USED BY A BAND AT THE CHATEAU LAURIER HOTEL, OTTAWA (DATE UNCERTAIN). - Function
-
PRODUCE MUSICAL SOUNDS BY USING ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTIVATED BEATERS TO STRIKE METAL BARS. - Technical
-
EXAMPLE OF A DEAGAN UNA-FON, A KEYBOARD- OPERATED PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT THAT USES ELECTROMAGNETS TO ACTIVATVE BEATERS TO STRIKE METAL BARS. BEHIND EACH BAR IS A TUNED RESONATOR TUBE TO PROVIDE AMPLIFICATION. THIS MODEL WAS NOT MEANT TO BE PART OF AN ORCHESTRION, WHICH WAS THE USUAL CASE WITH DEAGAN UNITS. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- STAMPED ON BELL SUPPORT: 'CHICAGO/ PATENTED/ JULY 21-1914/ OTHER PAT. PEND.'
- Missing
- CONNECTIONS BETWEEN KEYBOARD & XYLOPHONE & SUPPORT FOR KEYBOARD Striker mechanism - coils, mallet etc. - missing from highest note. Missing tension nut & screw for A, top front.
- Finish
- Unknown
- Decoration
- N/A
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Deagan, J.C. Inc., Orchestra Bells, Electric, between 1915–1925, Artifact no. 1989.0252, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1989.0252.001/
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