- Item type
- Object
- Provenance
- Presented by the Marconi Corporation.
- Primary inscriptions
- "THE MARCONI INTERNATIONAL / MARINE COMMUNICATION CO. LTD. / TYPE 95 No. H.E1004" printed on metal plaque upon front exterior surface. "AMPERES / Marconi Wireless / Telegraph Co. Ltd. / London / No. 306145M." printed on interior face of ammeter. "VOLTS / 500~ / MARCONI'S WIRELESS / TELEGRAPH CO. LTD. / LONDON / No. 304877" printed on interior face of middle voltmeter. "No. 292747 / VOLTS / MARCONI'S WIRELESS / TELEGRAPH CO. LTD. / LONDON" printed on interior face of right-hand voltmeter.
- Object type
- Radio communication
- Dimensions
- Height: 920mm Width: 630mm Depth: 190mm
- Inventory No
- 12779
- Accession Number
- 2004-9/590
Description
Large Switchboard Type 95, of black stove enamelled iron upon wooden plank base. With eleven lamp holders, one Marconi ammeter, two Marconi voltmeters, multiple power switches, nickel-plated fittings and nine lamp bulbs. Power switches consist of five subsidiary batter switches and three main power switches (marked "D.C. MAINS", "A.C. MAINS", "BATTERY" respectively). Previously associated and catalogued with Lamps For Large Switchboard Type 95 (Inv. Num. 40261).
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