Connector, antenna

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OBJECT TYPE: RADIO/W. SURGE PROTECTION
DATE: 1935
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1983.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: PROTECTO
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: HARD RUBBER CASING; METAL COMPONENTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 7.4 cm
Width: 3.2 cm
Height: 2.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: User site
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF CONNECTOR PLUG USED C. 1935+
Canada: PART OF A LARGE & VARIED COLLECTION OF ELECTRICAL ITEMS ACQUIRED & DOCUMENTED BY ONTARIO HYDRO IN THE 1960S. THIS COLLECTION CONSISTS OF OVER 7500 ARTIFACTS, AND IS THOUGHT TO BE THE LARGEST & MOST COMPREHENSIVE IN CANADA. IT WAS DONATED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY IN 1992.
Function: PROVIDES CONNECTION BETWEEN A RADIO, AN AUXILLIARY AERIAL, AND A POWER SUPPLY. ALSO PROVIDES PROTECTION AGAINST DAMAGE CAUSED BY POWER SURGES.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF SPECIALTY ELECTRICAL PLUG, DESIGNED FOR USE WITH A RADIO OR SIMILAR DEVICE USING AN AERIAL. THIS PLUG PROVIDES CONNECTION OF RADIO TO POWER SOURCE, AND AERIAL TO RADIO SIGNAL: IT ALSO WAS ADVERTISED AS PROVIDING PROTECTION AGAINST POWER SURGES, AND REDUCING'NOISE' IN RADIO RECEPTION.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "PROTECTO" & "250V. 10A." cast in raised print on one side of plug body; "PAT.PEND" & "250V. 10A." cast in raised print on opposite side.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE.
Finish: MOLDED DARK BROWN CASING.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Connector, antenna, circa 1935, Artifact no. 1992.1983, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.1983.001/

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