Generator, spark

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OBJECT TYPE: WIRELESS
DATE: 1917
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1993.0233.001

MANUFACTURER: MARCONI WIRELESS TELEGRAPH OF CANADA LTD.
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

Dimensions

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

Length: 50.0 cm
Width: 31.0 cm
Height: 26.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Marine Transportation
Category: Communications
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: PRODUCED & PROBABLY USED IN CANADA
Function: USED TO PROVIDE HIGH FREQUENCY OSCILLATIONS FOR TRANSMITTING RADIO WAVES
Technical: SCARCE ITEM AS FEW PRODUCED. ALL ORIGINAL & IN VERY GOOD CONDITION
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFG. PLATES: 'THE MARCONI WIRELESS/ TELEGRAPH COMPANY/ OF CANADA, LIMITED./ DIRECT CURRENT MOTOR/ WINDING SHUNT/ VOLTS 110 AMP. 4.6 HP. 1/2/ SPEED 1800 NO. 222950'/ 'THE MARCONI WIRELESS/ TELEGRAPH COMPANY/ OF CANADA, LIMITED./ ALTERNATOR/ SPEED 1800 AMP. 3/ CYCLES K.V.A. 1/4 VOLTS 110/ NO. 222975'
Missing: STEP-UP TRANSFORMER
Finish: Unknown
Decoration: N/A

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MARCONI WIRELESS TELEGRAPH OF CANADA LTD., Generator, spark, circa 1917, Artifact no. 1993.0233, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1993.0233.001/

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