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OBJECT TYPE
electric/6 station
DATE
1900–1904
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1992.3069.001
MANUFACTURER
HOLTZER-CABOT ELECTRIC CO.
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Wood cabinet with copper and brass parts, a metal plate, glass window and paper disk

Dimensions

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

Length
45.3 cm
Width
41.7 cm
Height
15.5 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Horology
Category
Timing devices
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
HOLTZER CABOT
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Massachusetts
City
Boston

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
Unknown
Canada
Fait partie de la collection Hydro-Ontario. Cette collection acquise par le musée des sciences et de la technologie du Canada en 1992 documente la culture matérielle de l’histoire de l’électricité et ses usages. Part of the Ontario Hydro Collection. This collection was acquired by the CSTM in 1992. It documents the material culture of the history of electricity and its uses. (From Artifact Worksheet, see Ref. 1)
Function
Pour enregistrer la visite d’un gardien de nuit à des endroits précis au cours de sa ronde d’inspection et ainsi avoir la certitude que les rondes et les contrôles sont exécutés correctement (From Artifact Worksheet, see Ref. 1). Used to record the rounds of a night watchman at specific points along their route to ensure their duties were performed correctly.
Technical
Pouvaient être opérables par magneto ou par batteries selon les besoins du client et ce, jusqu’en 1904 semble-t-il selon cette source (http://www.watchclocks.org/Types/Central_Station/4_Systems/4_systems.html A partir de cette date, le mot magneto aurait été ajouté au nom de l’appareil. Celui-ci semble être opéré à l’aide d’un magnéto mais la porte est barrée. Le mouvement d’horlogerie est probablement de Seth Thomas mais nous ne pouvons certifier car faute de clé, nous n’avons pas pu ouvrir l’appareil. Nécessitait un dynamo à chaque station à laquelle le gardien devait s’arrêter. Celui-ci transportait la manivelle pour actionner le dynamo. Une version un peu plus ancienne datant de 1889 avait un bouton électrique sur lequel le gardien devait appuyer à chaque station de sa ronde. Ancêtre des systèmes modernes basés sur le même principe de points différents à visiter au cours d’une ronde et d’un lecteur portable relié à un logiciel, actionné à chacun de ces points différents. La feuille graphique présentement sur l’appareil indique les rondes effectuées en examinant les trous poinçonnés. Ainsi, on pouvait s’assurer que la ronde du gardien avait été effectuée dans le bon ordre et complètement. Pour description complète du fonctionnement voir Bulletin No. 152A de Holtzer-Cabot publié en 1905 en attachement. La manufacture se trouvait à Brookline, Massachusetts. (From Artifact Worksheet, see Ref. 1)
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
On the inspection plate on the proper front: "TIME DETECTOR/ INSPECTED BY/ UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORIES/ No. 17134"/ The disk is divided around the circumference in to twelve numbered sections, with increments between numbered as "10/ 20/ 30/ 40/ 50"/ There are concentric sections moving from the outside of the circle inward, numbered as "1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6" in four places on the disc/ Around the center of the disc: "The Holtzer-Cabot Electric Co./ Boston-Chicago-New York-Baltimore"/ Partially hidden under the brass-coloured part holding down the paper disc: "MADE IN U.S.A"/ Inside the case at the back near the proper top: "2435"/ In side the case, at the back near the proper bottom above a set of metal pegs: "B 1 2 3 4 5 6"/ Written on a metal bracket holding down the edge of the paper disc: "1/15/12"
Missing
There do not appear to be any keys with the watchclock.
Finish
Dark brown finished wood case with a silver coloured metal inspection plate and a clear glass window in the proper front. Inside is a beige paper disk with black markings and several parts that are black, grey, brass- or copper-coloured metal.
Decoration
N/A

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