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OBJECT TYPE: WOOD/WALL/BATTERY BOX/PROTECTOR
DATE: 1895–1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1978.0009.001

MANUFACTURER: STROMBERG-CARLSON TELEPHONE MFG. CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Rochester, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 86-471063
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: OAK SUBSET, BACKBOARD, BATTERY COVER BOX/ BRASS GONGS, CLAPPER, LOCK PLATE, TERMINALS, CRANK, SWITCH HOOK, XMTR. & RECEIVER COVERS, XMTR. ADJUSTMENT KNOB & HINGES/ STEEL INSET XMTR., XMTR. BASE & ARM, INST RECVR. COVER, BATTERY COVER BOX HOOKS & PROTECTER/ BAKELITE MOUTH & EAR PIECES, RECVR, SHAFT, & BAKELITE CRANK HANDLE/ COTTON & PAPER WRAPPED WIRE

Dimensions

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

Length: 27.0 cm
Width: 25.5 cm
Height: 82.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: STROMBERG CARLSON
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Rochester

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: AFTER 1894
Canada: POSSIBLY USED IN CANADA.
Function: TO TRANSMIT & RECEIVE TELEPHONE SIGNALS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED RECEIVER: 'STROMBERG-CARLSON TEL. MFG. CO. ROCHESTER. PATS. JUNE 12 - NOV. 27 - 94'/ RAISED LETTERED XMTR. FRONT COVER: 'STROMBERG-CARLSON/TELEPHONE MFG. CO./ ROCHESTER, N.Y. CHICAGO, IL.'/ INCISED PLATED ON XMTR. FRONT COVER: '734012'.
Missing: BATTERY SHELF
Finish: VARNISHED OAK/ NICKEL PLATED BRASS; & STEEL INSET XMTR./ BLACK PAINTED STEEL XMTR. BASE & ARM, INSET RECEIVER COVER, BATTERY COVER BOX HOOKS,& PROTECTOR; & BRASS XMTR. FRONT COVER PEBBLED BACKGROUND/ BLACK BAKELITE/ BROWN COTTON CORD.
Decoration: DOVE TAILED SUBSET/ TRIPLETT SWITCH HOOK.

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STROMBERG-CARLSON TELEPHONE MFG. CO., Telephone, circa 1895–1900, Artifact no. 1978.0009, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1978.0009.001/

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