Facsimile machine

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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
1940–1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2004.0008.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Deskfax
LOCATION
Unknown

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
3
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Metal and synthetic

Dimensions

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

Length
32.0 cm
Width
32.0 cm
Height
16.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Communications
Category
Telephony
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
Unknown
Function
TO AUTOMATICALLY SEND & RECEIVE FACSIMILE PRINTED MESSAGES OVER DISTANCES VIA THE TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Plate with red print reads "Canadian/ Pacific/ Desk Fax". Plate with black print reads "TO RECEIVE/ WHEN BUZZER SOUNDS/ 1 Put receiving blank on drum (see instructions at right)./ 2 Push incoming button (Green). Telegram will then be received./ WHEN LIGHT GLOWS WITH BUZZER/ 3 Push stop button (Red). Remove Telegram./ 4 If OK, press acknowledment button beside light./ If nothing received or/ Telegram not readable,/ Telephone [blank space]/ TO SEND/ 1 Prepare telegram on sending/ blank; include CALL LETTERS/ 2 Put telegram on drum (see instructions at right)./ 3 Push outgoing button (White). Your message is on its way." and "TO PUT BLANK ON DRUM/ 1 Turn drum until arrowhead shows./ 2 Slip blank down behind drum and wrap/ around so edge overlaps as shown on sketch./ Slide blank to left to make arrowheads meet./ 3 Roll spring garter over blank to exteme left.". Print above green, white and red lights "INCOMING STOP OUTGOING".
Missing
N/A
Finish
Greenish-grey pebbled metal surface with two silver metal mfr's plate. One has black print and the other has red print. Brown synthetic electrical cord.
Decoration
N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Facsimile machine, circa 1940–1960, Artifact no. 2004.0008, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2004.0008.001/

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