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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1978.0103.002

MANUFACTURER: Western Electric Co.
MODEL: IE (HANDSET) [ADDCOMM]
LOCATION: Chicago, 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: BRASS HANDSET, TRANSMITTER COVER, & PARTS/ BAKELITE RECEIVER COVER & PUSH BUTTON/ STEEL PARTS/ SHEET METAL DIAPHRAPMS/ COTTON WRAPPED WIRE

Dimensions

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

Length: 22.5 cm
Width: 6.6 cm
Height: 6.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Western Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ENGRAVED IN HANDSET IS: 'IE'/ ENGRAVED RECEIVER READS: '131BW 78' & 'WESTERN ELECTRIC MADE IN USA'/ ENGRAVED TRANSMITTER READS: '285 BW'/ ENGRAVED PLUG READS: '110/ CR'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BRASS PAINTED BLACK, EXCEPT FOR INSET TRANSMITTER WHICHIS NICKEL PLATED/ BLACK BAKELITE/ BLACK PAINTED STEEL & ONE SIDE OF SHEET METALDIAPHRAGM, THE OTHER SIDE IS LACQUERED/ STEEL INSET RECEIVER COIL ENDS PAINTED PURPLE
Decoration: N/A

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Western Electric Co., Handset, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1978.0103, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1978.0103.002/

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