Battery

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2010.0212.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: home built
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: battery pack
Patents: N/A
General Description: Black moulded synthetic casing largely covered in grey adhesive backed tape [probably duct tape]; some light brown adhesive backed tape also applied to battery casing; black synthetic-covered cord extends from beneath tape wrapping; silver metal connector fitted to open end of cord. Beige-coloured elastic band wrapped around exterior of battery casing.

Dimensions

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

Length: 14.5 cm
Width: 5.3 cm
Height: 3.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Generation
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: Unknown
Canada: Owned and used by Canadian film maker Bill Mason, who achieved international recognition for his wilderness and canoeing documentaries in the 1960s and 1970s.
Function: To provide power for another object for an extended period.
Technical: The Bill Mason collection consists of typical cameras and other equipment in the 16mm format widely used by documentary film makers in Canada in this period.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Printed label on casing largely obscured by adhesive tape: visible text reads " [graphic]/ houseworks/ ALL UNDER ONE ROOF/ TOUT SOUS LE MEME TO [obscured ] CHAS[obscured]/ Patent Pending" and "[H]OUSEWORKS BATTERY 54-2891-8/ [C]AUTION FAST CHARGING NICKEL - CAD[obscured]/ Made in Ho[obscured]/ PILE RECHARGEABLE 54-2891-8 DE HOUSE[obscured]/ MISE EN GARDE: PILE A CHARGE RAPIDE [obscured]/ TEMPS DE CHARGE: 1 HE[obscured]/ LE MODE D'EMPLOI UTIL/ HOUSEWORKS 54-2892-6[obscured]/ Fabriquée a Hong Kong". "0888" appears in raised print on casing end.
Missing: Unknown.
Finish: Black moulded synthetic casing largely covered in grey adhesive backed tape [probably duct tape]; some light brown adhesive backed tape also applied to battery casing; black synthetic-covered cord extends from beneath tape wrapping; silver metal connector fitted to open end of cord. Beige-coloured elastic band wrapped around exterior of battery casing.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Battery, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2010.0212, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2010.0212.001/

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