Section of Boston-Washington Duplex Cable, 1912
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cable (Object genre)
Date Made
1912
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.0.17.37
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Copper alloy
Glass (Material)
Lead (Metal)
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 in
Diameter: 3.125 in
Inscriptions
plaque:
Henry Ford
Section of Boston-Washington Duplex Cable
A.D. 1912
Total Length 500 Miles
Weight Copper 3320 Tons
" " Paper 561 "
" " Sheath 6176 "
American Tel. & Tel. Company
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