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Portable Radiophone
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- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.0009
- Description
- Portable “HANDIE-TALKIE FM RADIOPHONE” made by Motorola and used by Canadian Pacific Railway. The main body is made up of two parts that latch together at both ends - the bottom part contains the batteries. Above the latches are loops where the carry strap clip in - the strap is also tied to the ha…
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- Title
- Portable Radiophone
- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric
- Dimensions
- 59.5 x 8.7 x 28.9 cm
- Description
- Portable “HANDIE-TALKIE FM RADIOPHONE” made by Motorola and used by Canadian Pacific Railway. The main body is made up of two parts that latch together at both ends - the bottom part contains the batteries. Above the latches are loops where the carry strap clip in - the strap is also tied to the handle of the radio by a length of string. The body of the radio is painted with horizontal black and yellow stripes and there are white windows with the “CP Rail” logo - on one side is a red and white sticker that reads “Chan 1 - 161.475 TX & RX - A.” The antenna is capped with a red plastic knob.The top of the box has a grille under the handle - possibly a vent - the handle itself has a metal inlay with the manufacturer details. Also on the top is the bracket mount for the hand-held radio mouthpiece, the mouthpiece and spiral cord, the plug for the mouthpiece cord, two dials, the radio antenna, and yellow labels that read “RADIO SHOP LOANER.”
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.0009
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- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0116
- Description
- A round, cup-shaped white porcelain bell with a knobby handle. The bell is decorated with gold lines around the bottom edge and each of the knobs of the handle. There are high relief clusters of coloured flowers and smaller single flowers scattered over surface of bell. The bell is marked with a …
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- Title
- Service Bell
- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 11.0 cm
- Description
- A round, cup-shaped white porcelain bell with a knobby handle. The bell is decorated with gold lines around the bottom edge and each of the knobs of the handle. There are high relief clusters of coloured flowers and smaller single flowers scattered over surface of bell. The bell is marked with a Dresden hallmark.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- communication
- flowers
- plants
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0116
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