Narrow Results By
Subject
- Building Components 3
- Documentary Artifacts 5
- Documentary Artifacts - Labels 1
- Documentary Artifacts - Letters and Envelopes 2
- Documentary Artifacts - Sheet Music 1
- Furniture 2
- Household Accessory 5
- Musical Instruments 1
- Recreational Activities 1
- Science and Technology Tools and Equipment
- Telecommunication Tools and Equipment - Radios
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
Images
barometer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact90178
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV019.8.16
- Description
- barometer; aneroid barometer secured to a carved wood plaque; barometer has a calibrated dial to indicate air pressure; text on dial reads: "VERY DRY", "FAIR", "CHANGE", "RAIN", and "STORMY"; flat metal loop at top of wood plaque for hanging. Dark stained carved wood decorative scroll with finial; has detached from base plaque.
- Object History
- Object used in the Love Farmhouse, currently on site at Burnaby Village Museum.
- Geographic Access
- Cumberland Street
- Street Address
- 7651 Cumberland Street
- Historic Neighbourhood
- East Burnaby (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Cariboo-Armstrong Area
Images
