TIN OF AERIAL TAPE & CONNECTOR PLUGES

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

TIN OF AERIAL TAPE & CONNECTOR PLUGES

Entry/Object ID

88.28.1.2

Description

Tin of aerial tape and connector plugs - a) tin bottom; b) tin lid; c) tape; d-e) connector plugs - a) and b) painted green, gold, black and red, a) decorated with cream and green striped lines around the side and detailed directions for installation on the bottom (photocopy of bottom in accession file), b) woman with chignon installing tape in a circle, reads "SAMPSON/STIKTAPE AERIAL/PAT. PENDING/INSTANTLY INSTALLED/'THE EAR OF THE AIR'", c) aerial tape, one roll of silver "STIKTAPE", black adhesive backing wound around a cardboard circle (orange on the inside), a metal two (2) prong terminal at tape end, d-e) metal connector plugs, narrow spindles at the top, screw on cylinders halfway down unit with diamond non-slip grips and diamond non-slip grips at base.

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Search Terms

Telecommunications T&E, Tins

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Tins