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Insulator

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Description
A cream ceramic insulator with domed top and hollow skirt. The interior of the dome has screw threads. G.T.P is insribed on top. Some scrape marks and "G.T.P" is slightly rubbed off.
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Category
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR COMMUNICATION
Sub-Category
TELECOMMUNICATION TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Description
A cream ceramic insulator with domed top and hollow skirt. The interior of the dome has screw threads. G.T.P is insribed on top. Some scrape marks and "G.T.P" is slightly rubbed off.
History Of Use
Used on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway as a telegraph insulator.
Width
7.5
Length
10.5
Units Of Measurement
Centimeters
Accession No.
1991.190.1
Type of Record
Museum Artifact

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