General Information

Serial #

7785

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL CASING, BODY & FITTINGS/ BRASS/ PLATINUM CONTACTS/ STEEL/ MAGNET/ STALLOY/ BAKELITE/ WOOD/ GLASS/ RUBBER/ PLASTIC/ WIRE

Dimensions

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

Length

N/A

Width

13.3 cm

Height

20.1 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Telegraphy

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Creed

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

London

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

AN ELECTRO-MAGNETIC DEVICE WHICH FORMS OR BREAKS AN ELECTRICAL CONNEC-TION BY THE MOTION OF ITS ARMATURE. MOTION IS PRODUCED BY THE PASSAGE OF A CURRENT THROUGH THE COILS. PRIME PURPOSE IS TO ECONOMIZE BATTERY POWER, ELIMINATING EXTREMELY HIGH VOLTAGES FOR WORKING LONG CIRCUITS.

Technical

ECONOMIZED BATTERYCONSUMPTION, GREATLY IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS & OPERATION TIMES

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

VERY FAINT LABEL ON COVER TOP: 'TRADE [LOGO] MARK/ CREED'/ INCISED BODY MARKINGS: ON BODY TOP: 'S 7785 M'/ ON SIDE CONTACT SCREW KNOBS: '1 TO 8'/ RIGHT SIDE BIAS ADJUSTMENT KNOB: 'M', 'S' & DIRECTIONAL ARROWS/ RAISED ON BASE:'TYPE 1927 RELAY/ CREED & CO., LTD. LONDON/ BRITISH PATENTS/ 172717 235300/ U.S.A. PAT. 1552676/ BREVETE S.G.D.G.'/ COTC LABEL '9239' AFFIXED TO CASING SIDE

Missing

From CA of 08/06/1996 by Kevin Machan: Undetermined

Finish

LAMINATED STALLOY/ MAJORITY OF BODY & ITS COMPONENTS ENAMELLED BLACK

Decoration

INCISED WHITE LETTERING