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OBJECT TYPE: WALL/DIAL
DATE: 1937–1957
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1970.1524.001

MANUFACTURER: NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO.
MODEL: UNIPHONE 2
LOCATION: Montréal, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC (INCLUDING BAKELITE) AND METAL COMPONENTS; LEATHER PADS ON BASE; SMOOTH SYNTHETIC COVERING ON CORD.

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: 16.5 cm
Height: 12.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: NORTHERN ELECTRIC
Country: Canada
State/Province: Québec
City: Montréal

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF PHONE USED C. 1937-1970S.
Canada: THE 'UNIPHONE' WAS A UNIQUE CANADIAN DESIGN BY NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO.. IT MAY HAVE BEEN A PROTOTYPE OF THE 302 [MODEL]: BECAUSE OF CANADA'S SMALLER PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS WESTERN ELECTRIC DID PERFORM SOME PRODUCTION RUNS OF PROTOTYPES HERE. (REF. 1)
Function: TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE TELEPHONE SIGNALS FOR VOICE COMMUNICATION.
Technical: REPRESENTS A DESIGN OF TELEPHONE THAT WAS A CONTEMPORARY OF THE 300 TYPESET AND WAS DEVELOPED AND EXTENSIVELY USED IN CANADA. UNIPHONE WAS WELL CONSTRUCTED AND EASILY MAINTAINED, AND REMAINED IN GENERAL USE WELL INTO 1970S. NO. 2 SET WAS WALL MOUNTED [VERSION- 3 MODELS MFD IN ALL] (REF. 2)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "Northern Electric/ COMPANY LIMITED/ PATENTED 1922 1923 RD 1935/ F1/ MADE IN CANADA" cast in raised print on underside of handset. "Northern Electric/ MADE IN CANADA" cast in raised print on phone body casing front. "9" marked on black dymotape label fixed to casing back. "GR5-7761/ LOC 57" marked on label on dial. Dial faceplate marked 1 through 0, A through P, and R through Y, and "OPERATOR".
Missing: NONE.
Finish: SMOOTH BLACK MOLDED CASING AND HANDSET. BLACK METAL DIAL AND BACKPLATE. WHITE DIAL FACE HAS RED AND BLACK MARKINGS. BROWN LEATHER PADS.
Decoration: N/A

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NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO., Telephone, between 1937–1957, Artifact no. 1970.1524, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1970.1524.001/

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