audio amplification set
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact91427
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV021.22.1
- Description
- A large box containing a audio-amp, a wooden triangular prism with a decorative round speaker, and six smaller rectangular boxes. All are made of a light wood, and have different functions.
- Object History
- This audio-amplifier set was used by Mr. Edward A. Fountain, who was appointed as Civil Defense Coordinator on May 5th, 1952. He also built the wooden boxes which contain each part of the set. The Burnaby Civil Defense Department was established in order to disseminate information guiding the public on how to react in response to the impending threat of nuclear war and Russian bombers. In the early 1950’s, this education centered primarily on evacuation, as members of the public were expected to prepare and essentially fend for themselves in the event of a nuclear attack. These pieces of audio technology are believed to have been used at Civil Defense rallies in Burnaby, which Edward Fountain would have been involved in as the department director. According to Burnaby City Council meeting records, music and defense operation demonstrations were commonplace at such rallies, and are examples of what this set was used for.
- Classification
- Telecommunication T&E - - Telecommunication Devices
- Object Term
- Radio
- Colour
- Brown
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Burnaby
- Subjects
- Communication Artifacts
- Names
- Fountain, Edward
- Geographic Access
- Burnaby Lake
- Planning Study Area
- Windsor Area
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radio and headphones
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact43981
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- X2676
- Description
- Reproduction of a 1921 peanut tube radio; plain box with woodgrain finish; front is black with many dials and knobs; "NORTHERN ELECTRIC COMPANY" plaques;
- with two sets of headphones and plug; on headphone set "TRIMM DEPENDABLE" "TRIMM INC. LIBERTYVILLE ILLINOIS U.S.A."; on plug end, "PJ-055B"
- Object History
- Radio is a replica of the 1921 Northern Electric peanut tube radio built by the donor for exhibit in the dining room of the Love farmhouse. Love family members recall that Jesse Love purchased a peanut tube radio for his youngest daughter Hanna Victoria Love when she was the last child at home (after his wife Martha died in August 1920).
- Classification
- Telecommunication T&E - - Telecommunication Devices
- Object Term
- Radio
- Maker
- Banks, David
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telegraph board
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact12935
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.4351.1
- Description
- Telegraph machine; telegraph set; mounted on large green board, felt on underside; large "EVEREADY CANADA" battery box, a key, an on-off switch and two other unidentified pieces; one piece marked "No. 22A 100 OHMS" bears the inscription: Western Electric Patd. July 21, 1903 Made in USA.
- Object History
- This telegraph set was made by a B.C. Telephone Company telegrapher for the donor's son in about 1935.
- Category
- 8. Communication Artifacts
- Object Term
- Telegraph
- Measurements
- L: 38 cm W: 33 cm
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