Regulator

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1895–1915
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.3107.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
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: Metal arc lamp part with asbestos covering on wires

Dimensions

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

Length: 14.5 cm
Width: 14.0 cm
Height: 30.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Lighting Technology
Category: Lighting device parts
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

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. Auparavant, ce mécanisme était à l’Université de Toronto. 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 Worksheet, see Ref. 1)
Function: Pour gérer l’allumage et la consommation des carbones de la lampe à arc. (From Worksheet, see Ref. 1)
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Typed on the tag: "Arc Light Mechanism/ MJ 1-32/ Lincoln #416/ from: University of Toronto/ mfd by:"
Missing: Unknown
Finish: Dull brown-grey metal with red coils and an off-white tag and string tied to it.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Regulator, circa 1895–1915, Artifact no. 1992.3107, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.3107.001/

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