Cable, automotive

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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRICAL BATTERY
DATE: 1932
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0717.001

MANUFACTURER: PACKARD ELECTRIC CO.
MODEL: Unknown
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: COPPER WIRING/ PAPER WRAP/ RUBBER INSULATION/ CLOTH? COVERING

Dimensions

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

Length: 100.0 cm
Width: 5.2 cm
Height: 2.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Motorized Ground Transportation
Category: Servicing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: C. 1932 +
Canada: FROM COLLECTION OF AUTOMOBILE PTS & SERVICING EQ ACQUIRED BY MR. T.H. OLIVER, FATHER OF DONOR, DURING CAREER IN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICING. AFTER WORKING AT WILLYS-OVERLAND & FAIRBANKS-MORSE IN TORONTO, & INAUTO GARAGE IN AURORA, IN 1931 HE BEGAN HIS OWN BUSINESS, ONE PART OF WHICH INVOLVED AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SERVICING.
Function: CABLE OF TYPE USED IN AUTOMOBILE ENGINE, FOR CONNECTING BATTERY TO GROUND, BATTERY TO STARTING SWITCH & STARTING SWITCH TO STARTING MOTOR (REF. 1).
Technical: EARLY VERY HEAVY BATTERY CABLE WITH BRAIDED COVERING, ASSEMBLED IN SHOP FROM PACKARD CABLE & PARTS. REMARKABLY HEAVY CONSTRUCTION OF PERIOD SUGGESTS CONSIDERABLE OVER-DESIGN WAS EMPLOYED, BASED ON STANDARDS ADOPTED DECADE OR MORE LATER (REF. 1).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ILLEGIBLE STAMPED NUMBERS ON COPPER ENDS
Missing: COMPLETE
Finish: BLACK CABLE/ COPPER & GOLD COLOURED PARTS
Decoration: N/A

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