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OBJECT TYPE: PRESS-TO-TALK/2 PLUGS
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1994.0499.021

MANUFACTURER: Northern Telecom
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 21
Total Parts: 26
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Synthetic handset casing and wire covering with metal contacts, plate and interior.

Dimensions

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

Length: 25.0 cm
Width: 20.0 cm
Height: 6.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Radar
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: NORTHERN TELECOM
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: THIS EQUIPMENT USED 1968 TO 1990.
Canada: EQUIPMENT FROM CANADA'S FIRST VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES (VTS) CENTRE, USED IN THE PORT OF MONTREAL 1968-1990. THIS CENTRE WAS 1 0F 2 MAJOR COMM. JUNCTIONS IN A LARGER VHF RADIO NETWORK CONSISTING OF 6 SHORE CENTRES AND 18 REPORTING POINTS EST'D ALONG THE ST. LAWRENCE FROM LES ESCOUMINS (EAST) TO MONTREAL (WEST).
Function: Handset containing a microphone and receiver for two-way voice communication. Likely used with communications console .13.
Technical: THE VTS CENTRE USED RADAR & RADIO TO MONITOR AND CONTROL SHIPPING TRAFFIC IN MONTREAL HARBOUR 24 HOURS A DAY. IT WAS BASED ON STANDARD SHIPBOARD RADAR EQ., AUGMENTED BY STANDARD MICROWAVE TRANSMISSION LINKS AND A SIMPLE SUPERVISORY CONTROL UNIT DESIGNED BY DECCA RADAR CANADA. (REF.1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: On the push to talk button and the plug: "nt [logo]/ northern telecom"
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Black synthetic exterior and cord with darkened brass-coloured plugs and a chrome-coloure metal plate on the handset.
Decoration: N/A

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Northern Telecom, Handset, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1994.0499, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1994.0499.021/

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