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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0221.002

MANUFACTURER: Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd.
MODEL: 1311
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CARDBOARD BOX.

Dimensions

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

Length: 24.0 cm
Width: 24.0 cm
Height: 20.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: General Electric
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

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

Details

Markings: Label on front panel bears illustration of radio receiver, and text "C.G.E. Radio Receiver/ MODEL 93/ MADE IN CANADA/ [CGE logo] [CGE logo]/ Canadian General Electric Co. Limited/ TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA". Continuous printed tape label extends from box back panel across base bears illustration of smoking figure composed of electric components, and text "SAFETY SAM SAYS/ BUY/ CANADIAN GENERAL/ ELECTRIC/ WIRING DEVICES", repeated at regular intervals. "CGE" logo printed on one side panel. "IF NOT DELIVERED NOTIFY/ CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LIMITED/ TORONTO" printed on opposite side of box. "1875" handwritten in pencil on edge of box. Following info. stamped on underside of box: "No 1311" and "THE THOMPSON AND NORRIS CO. OF CANADA LIMITED/ TORONTO CANADA/ CERTIFICATE/ OF BOXMAKER/ THIS BOX CONFORMS TO ALL/ CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS/ OF CANADIAN FREIGHT/ CLASSIFICATION./ RESISTANCE/ (BURSTING TEST)/ 175/ POUNDS PER/ SQUARE INCH/ DIMENSION/ LIMIT/ 60/ INCHES/ GROSS WT./ LIMIT/ 40/ POUNDS/ [T&N logo- obscured by tape]".
Missing: From CA of 12/20/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: LIGHT RED-BROWN BOX HAS BLUE FRONT PANEL DEPICTING RADIO; BLACK & WHITE TEXT PANELS.
Decoration: DETAILED B&W ILLUSTRATION OF MODEL 93 RADIO RECEIVER APPEARS ON BLUE LABEL ON FRONT PANEL OF RADIO BOX. COMIC ILLUSTRATION OF SMOKING FIGURE 'SAFETY SAM' COMPOSED OF ELECTRIC COMPONENTS APPEARS AT REGULAR INTERVALS ON TAPE APPLIED TO BOX.

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Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd., Box, shipping, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2001.0221, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2001.0221.002/

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