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OBJECT TYPE: MORKRUM/POLAR
DATE: 1916
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1978.0381.001

MANUFACTURER: Western Electric Co.
MODEL: 210-A
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD BASE/ EBONITE CASING & KNOB/ BRASS BINDING POSTS, INTERNAL MECHANISM & PLUG/ STEEL CONTACTS/ GLASS/ FELT

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 12.5 cm
Height: 13.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Western Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A DEVICE THAT OPENS OR CLOSES AN AUXILIARY CIRCUIT UNDER PREDETERMINEDELECTRICAL CONDITIONS IN THE MAIN CIRCUIT. IT ENABLES A WEAK CURRENT TO BE STRONGER.
Technical: IMPROVED THE QUALITY & CAPACITY OF LONG DISTANCE TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MANUFACTURER'S LABEL ON EBONITE CASING: 'WESTERN ELECTRIC/ MADE IN USA'/ ON BASE: 'PATD IN USA/ MAY 23 1916/ 210-A'; BINDING POST MARKINGS: 'M/ T/ S/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ +/ -'/ SCALE ON MECHANISM: 'S' & 'M' (INCISED)
Missing: BINDING POST From CA of 08/12/1996 by Kevin Machan: Undetermined
Finish: STAINED & VARNISHED WOOD BASE/ INTERNAL ADJUSTMENT SCREWS PAINTED BLACK.
Decoration: N/A

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Western Electric Co., Relay, circa 1916, Artifact no. 1978.0381, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1978.0381.001/

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