Date: circa 1950
Inventory Number: 1999-1-0013b
Classification: Battery
Subject:
Maker: Burgess Battery Company (founded 1917)
Cultural Region:
Place of Origin:
Dimensions:
together: 8 x 9.5 x 4 cm (3 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 1 9/16 in.)
Description:
Red cardboard box decorated with vertical black and white stripes. On top it has five binding posts. One is marked "+" the others are marked "-1½", "-3", "-4½", "-6". The inside is made of a smaller series of cylindrical batteries, one for each post.
Signedon side: BURGESS BATTERY COMPANY
Inscribedon front: BURGESS
in caption: 5540 / 7½ VOLT / 'C' BATTERY
on front, bottom, both sides: A QUALITY DRY BATTERY FOR EVERY PURPOSE
underneath, both batteries: INSTALL BEFORE 553 [stamped in purple]
in caption: 5540 / 7½ VOLT / 'C' BATTERY
on front, bottom, both sides: A QUALITY DRY BATTERY FOR EVERY PURPOSE
underneath, both batteries: INSTALL BEFORE 553 [stamped in purple]
Curatorial RemarksWas deaccessioned from the collection for security reasons.
