Switch, mercury

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OBJECT TYPE
SINGLE POLE/DOUBLE THROW/15 AMP/115 AMP/S.P.D.T./WITH OFF POS.
DATE
Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1995.0321.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
4-24 KR1
LOCATION
Unknown

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
2
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
GLASS/ MERCURY/ METAL WIRE/ FABRIC WIRE COVERING/ SYNTHETIC END CAPS

Dimensions

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

Length
6.3 cm
Width
4.6 cm
Height
1.5 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Chemistry
Category
Miscellaneous
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
Unknown
Canada
FROM LABORATORY OF NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA, ONE OF CANADA'S FOREMOST RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENTS IN NUMBER OF SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGICAL AREAS.
Function
SWITCH CONSISTING OF LARGE GLOBULE OF MERCURY IN LEVEL TUBE, HAVING ELECTRODES ATTACHED SO THAT TILTING TUBE CAUSES MERCURY TO MOVE & THEREBY MAKE OR BREAK CIRCUIT.
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
NONE
Missing
MISSING METAL CONTACT RINGS AT WIRE ENDS
Finish
COLOURLESS & TRANSPARENT GLASS/ METALLIC MERCURY/ BLACK WIRE COVERING & SYNTHETIC
Decoration
N/A

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