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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
1851–1872
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2003.0387.002
MANUFACTURER
Caton
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Ottawa, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
2
Total Parts
2
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
hard brown rubber

Dimensions

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

Length
12.5 cm
Width
5.6 cm
Height
1.5 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Communications
Category
Telegraphy
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Caton
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Illinois
City
Ottawa

Context

Country
North America
State/Province
Unknown
Period
This type of key used mid-1800s, and possibly later. Dates of use for this key are unknown.
Canada
Lid for combination telegraph set belonging to John Thomas Townsend (donor's great-grandfather), who worked for the Montreal Telegraph Co. and later the Great North-Western Telegraph Co..
Function
To help contain and protect contents of case.
Technical
Caton Instrument Shop was associated with the Illinois and Mississippi Telegraph Co., of which John Dean Caton was the president. Telegraph set is a fine example of a lineman's set from this period, and consists of a miniature key and relay housed in a hard rubber case. It could be carried in the pocket, and allowed the user to tap into a telegraph line in the field. (Ref.1) Donor was told by his father that John Thomas Townsend used this set so he could climb a telegraph pole and tap into the line. Donor's father John William Durand Townsend (1899-1985/6) created hole in case and lid ends c. 1908-12 in order to run wire into it. (Ref. 3)
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
No markings evident.
Missing
Appears complete. Small area of loss in raised edge bordering key.
Finish
Oval-shaped brown hard rubber case lid has smooth sides; fine cross-hatched pattern on top; smooth oval "insert" positioned in centre of lid exterior; smooth interior surface.
Decoration
N/A

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