Panel, distribution

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OBJECT TYPE: AC
DATE: 1913
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0949.001

MANUFACTURER: KRANTZ, H. MFG. CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SLATE (?) BASE & SIDES/ COPPER CORNER PIECES, BARS & CONNECTING PIECES/ SYNTHETIC HANDLES/ METAL HARDWARE & CORNER SUPPORTS/ FABRIC COVERED COPPER WIRE/ MOUNTED ON ARBORITE COVERED BOARD

Dimensions

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

Length: 53.5 cm
Width: 42.5 cm
Height: 14.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Transmission & distribution
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: KRANTZ
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1913 TO 1980's
Canada: MANUFACTURED IN CANADA BY A CANADIAN COMPANY AND USED IN CANADA
Function: Unknown
Technical: EXAMPLE OF EARLY SMALL DISTRIBUTION PANEL WITH SWITCH THAT WAS PROBABLY USED TO TRANSFER FROM REGULAR TO EMERGENCY SUPPLY.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE: 'H. KRANTZ M'F'G. CO./ TORONTO CANADA/ TRADE H.K. [LOGO] MARK/ N.E. CODE/ STANDARD'/ ENGRAVED ON CORNER PIECES: 'KRANTZ MFG. CO./ PAT. 5-21-07'/ STICKER: 'AC'/ TAPE: 'TO ROOM 31201'/ MARKED ON ATTACHED BARS: '1/2/3/4'/ MARKED ON CONNECTOR HANDLES: 'HK/ 125 V 10A'
Missing: COVER
Finish: SIDE PANELS, CORNER SUPPORTS & BOTTOM PAINTED BLACK/ TOP EDGE OF 3 SIDE PANELS PAINTED CREAM/ ARBORITE BASE CREAM COLOUR/ BLACK HANDLES/ LACQUERED COPPER PIECES
Decoration: SPOOL SHAPEDHANDLES STAMPED WITH LOGO/ DECORATIVE MFR'S PLATE AFFIXED TO BOTTOM/ COPPER CORNER POSTS

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KRANTZ, H. MFG. CO., Panel, distribution, circa 1913, Artifact no. 1987.0949, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0949.001/

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