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OBJECT TYPE: canopy/rotary/1 turn
DATE: 1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2487.001

MANUFACTURER: Smith & Stone Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: synthetic casing & switch handle/ metal parts

Dimensions

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

Length: 3.0 cm
Width: 2.9 cm
Height: 4.7 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: Smith Stone
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: mid 20th century
Canada: A Canadian made switch of a type used in Canada. Part of a large & varied collection of over 7500 electrical items acquired & documented by Ontario Hydro in the 1960s. The collection was thought to be the largest & most comprehensive of its kind in Canada & was donated to the National Museum of Science & Technology in 1992.
Function: An electrical wiring device used to make or break a connection in an electrical circuit, specifically in a small motor.
Technical: An example of a rotary switch, turned in one direction to give on-off-on-off alternately. From 1880 to 1890 the great majority of switches were of the turn type. Out of the many possible movements for his switches, Edison chose that of turning, partly through its association with the gas tap (Ref. 3).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: incised lettering on underside reads "2/ S S [logo]/ MADE IN CANADA/ 6A 125V 3A 250V"/ incised "S S" logo on switch handle
Missing: appears complete
Finish: black & brown synthetic/ metallic parts
Decoration: N/A

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Smith & Stone Ltd., Switch, circa 1940, Artifact no. 1992.2487, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2487.001/

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