Excuse me ... I said the Columbia brand telephone battery was also 
manufactured by Western Electric, I meant to say it was also SOLD by Western 
Electric [but it was manufactured by the National Carbon Company, who 
originated and sold the first batteries of this type in 1896].

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Skiles" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: Can anyone identify these?


> Simon,
>
> Judging from the dimensions of your cell (appears to be about 1.75" x 2.5" 
> from the scale in your photos), then your parts may be from a plain ol' 
> "Columbia" brand rectangular telephone dry-cell (also manufactured by 
> Western Electric), either of List No. R-10 (1.75" x 2.25") or R-11 (2" x 
> 2.5") size (you should allow a little for the thickness of the exterior 
> casing, which yours is missing), see:
>
> http://www.princetonimaging.com/library/western_electric_catalog_1916/djvu/INDEX.djvu?djvuopts&page=p0396.djvu
>
> Bob Skiles
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Simon Solomon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 1:53 PM
> Subject: Can anyone identify these?
>
>
>> Hi all.
>> I excavated these from a winter cabin site, occupied ca. 1911-ca.1955.
>> Despite a year of research, I haven't been able to identify these 
>> artifacts.
>> One person told me they may be old radio batteries, another said old tire
>> repair kits, but I haven't found a match to these in the literature. Any
>> help would be appreciated. I've uploaded the pics to the following 
>> location:
>>
>> http://www.members.shaw.ca/ns13/map/Unknowns/
>>
>> Thanks!
>> -- 
>> Simon Solomon
>> MA Candidate, Archaeology Simon Fraser University
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>