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Battery Case and Batteries
- Description
- Part a is a grey metal battery case with lid. Inside are two Burgess No. 6 Giant Telephone Dry Cell batteries (b-c), connected with copper wire cables.
- Other Names
- telephone battery case
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Sub-Category
- ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Description
- Part a is a grey metal battery case with lid. Inside are two Burgess No. 6 Giant Telephone Dry Cell batteries (b-c), connected with copper wire cables.
- History Of Use
- A dry cell uses a paste electrolyte, with only enough moisture to allow current to flow. Unlike a wet cell, a dry cell can operate in any orientation without spilling, as it contains no free liquid, making it suitable for portable equipment. Telephone dry cell batteries were used for crank and/or portable telephones.
- Number Of Parts
- 3
- Accession No.
- 1989.14.5 a-c
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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