Rheostat
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1959
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1970.0455.003
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 3
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Synthetic base and cylinder with interior metal frame, posts and contacts.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 6.8 cm
- Width
- 6.8 cm
- Height
- 14.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Communications
- Category
- Telegraphy
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Circa 1959-1960
- Canada
-
THE PREDOMINANT MACHINE USED FOR NEWS SERVICES IN CANADA. - Function
-
A resistor that controls the flow of electric current. - Technical
-
THE FIRST HEAVY DUTY, VERY RELIABLE NORTH AMERICAN DESIGNED TELEPRINTER. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Etched on the frame on the inside: "SEPT59"/ Stamped on the frame inside: "255A"
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- Grey synthetic casing with a brown synthetic base and brass-coloured posts and grey metal connectors. On the interior is a yellow-coloured metal frame with a light brown wire wrapped on a cylinder.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Unknown Manufacturer, Rheostat, 1959, Artifact no. 1970.0455, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1970.0455.003/
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