Test set, relay

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OBJECT TYPE: PULSING
DATE: 1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.1095.001

MANUFACTURER: Western Electric Co.
MODEL: 60B
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, 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: STEEL CASE WITH HINGED LID/ BRASS SCREWS/ BAKELITETOP PANEL/ PAPER IN DIAGRAM/ METAL & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS

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: 21.5 cm
Height: 15.0 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: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1940-1960
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO SEND CALIBRATED PULSES TO A SELECTOR RELAY TO VERIFY OPERATION. THE SELECTOR WAS USED ON MULTI PARTY ORDER WIRES TO OPERATE A BELL AT THE LOCATION CALLED.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: DAMAGED 'WESTERN ELECTRIC' DECAL ON TOP/ CONNECTING & TESTING DESIGNATIONS ON CONNECTING SCREWS & ON BUTTONS/ METER READS IN PART: 'WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CORP. NEWARK, M.J., U.S.A./ MILLIAMPERES D.C./ WESTON/ MODEL 506 TYPE/ PAT. 1,579,849 1,635,595 1,661,214'/ WIRING DIAGRAM READS IN PART: 'CA-163505 60B TEST SET ISSUE: 3/ SCHEMATIC.../ WIRING DIAGRAM...'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK WRINKLE CASE/ BLACK TOP PANEL, KNOBS & METER CASE/ WHITE PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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Western Electric Co., Test set, relay, circa 1940, Artifact no. 1987.1095, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.1095.001/

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