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OBJECT TYPE: WALL/ELECTRIC/ADVERTISING
DATE: 1950–1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0359.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: ROGERS ELECTRONIC TUBES
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 & SYNTHETIC MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

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

Length: 38.0 cm
Width: 37.0 cm
Height: 12.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF CLOCK PRESUMABLY USED 1950S+
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO BOTH MEASURE AND DISPLAY THE PASSAGE OF TIME, AND TO PROMOTE THE USE AND SALE OF A PARTICULAR PRODUCT- SPECIFICALLY ROGERS ELECTRONIC TUBES- BY AN 'AUTHORIZED DEALER'.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF FUNCTIONAL CLOCK USED AS ADVERTISING MEDIUM.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Clock face marked "EXPERT/ RADIO-TV/SERVICE/ ROGERS/ ELECTRONIC TUBES/ Authorized Dealer" in central portion; Arabic numerals "1" through "12" marked on perimeter of face. "CYCLE 60" stamped in black ink on back of clock casing. Decal appliend to back "APPROVED [CSA logo] STANDARD/ PORTABLE DISPLAY OR SIGN/ 4431/ CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION".
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE. From CA of 12/21/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: GREEN 'HOUR' NUMBERS AND 'MINUTE' DIVISIONS APPEAR ON OFF-WHITE BACKGROUND; BLACK 'HOUR' & 'MINUTE' HANDS, AND RED 'SECOND' HAND. CENTRAL PORTION OF CLOCK IS PREDOMINANTLY YELLOW, GREEN AND RED IN COLOUR. CLOCK CASING BACK IS SILVER METAL; FITTED WITH BLACK ADJUSTMENT KNOB, DARK BROWN SYNTHETIC COVERED ELECTRICAL CORD, AND CLEAR WINDOW OVER FACE.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Clock, between 1950–1959, Artifact no. 2001.0359, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2001.0359.001/

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