General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

STEEL CONNECTING RODS/ CAST ALUMINUM JOINTS/ STEEL HARDWARE

Dimensions

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

Length

102.0 cm

Width

10.0 cm

Height

8.0 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

Art

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Chicago

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

British Columbia

Period

THESE USED BY DONOR BETWEEN 1963 AND 1996

Canada

PART OF THE CBC BROADCAST STUDIO INSIDE THE REGIONAL EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT HEADQUARTERS, NANAIMO, B.C. THIS WAS ONE OF 7 UNDERGROUND BUNKERS BUILTACROSS CANADA FROM 1959-1963 TO SHELTER GOVERNMENT AND MILITARY OFFICIALS, PROVIDE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES, AND ENSURE "CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT" AFTER A NUCLEAR ATTACK.

Function

USED AS A SUPPORT FOR A MICROPHONE. ARTICULATED MEMBERS ALLOW FOR VARIOUS MICROPHONE POSITIONS. ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS A SUPPORT FOR A FLUORESCENT LAMP.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF AN ADAPTATION OF A PRODUCT MADE FOR ANOTHER PURPOSE TO A NEW USE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 TO.4 - MOLDED INTO BASE: 'ART SPECIALTY CO./ CHICAGO ILL./ PAT. NO. 2395178/ FLEXO'/ MOLDED IN BOTTOM JOINT 'LIFT'/ PRINTING ON BOX INCLUDES: 'Flexo../ the adjustable/ fluorescent lamp/ [demonstration drawing

Missing

.2 END ATTACHMENT FOR MICROPHONE/ .3 SCREW FOR ATTACHING JOINT COVER

Finish

.1 TO.4 PAINTED GLOSS GREY

Decoration

N/A