Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: MULTIBAND/SUPERHET/DC/TUBE/BACK/AIRCRAFT/MILITARY
DATE: 1939–1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1966.0599.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: R1155A
LOCATION: England

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General Information

Serial #: 27185
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALUMINUM CHASSIS, FRONT PANEL & BRACKETS. SYNTHETIC TUNING KNOBS, DIALS & VIEWING WINDOW. METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC COMPONENT PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 40.8 cm
Width: 25.5 cm
Height: 25.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Communications
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF UNIT USED C.1940-1950
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO RECEIVE AND SELECT RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS, CONVERT A SELECTED FREQUENCY TO AUDIO FREQUENCIES TO DRIVE EARPHONES. WITH AN EXTERNAL LOOP ANTENNA AND A PHASING ANTENNA, THE TWO SIGNALS COULD BE COMPARED TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION OF THE TRANSMITTING STATION
Technical: AN EXAMPLE OF WWII AIRCRAFT RADIO DIRECTION FINDING EQUIPMENT
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE ON CENTRE FRONT READS: 'RECEIVER/ TYPE R115.A/ REF. NO. 10D/820/ A [CROWN LOGO] M/ SERIAL NO. 27186'/ TUNING DIAL CALIBRATED IN KILOCYCLES PER SECOND FROM 75 TO 1500, AND MEGACYCLES PER SECOND FROM 3.0 TO 18 IN 5 BANDS/ ALL CONTROLS, ETC. LABELLED [NB: SOME ORIGINAL DESIGNATIONS HAVE BEEN PAINTED OVER, AND NEW ONES CRUDELY INCISED IN PAINT FINISH]/ '27185' STAMPED IN BLACK INK ON CHASSIS BACK; AM LOGO APPEARS FREQUENTLY ON CHASSIS & COMPONENTS
Missing: HEAVILY MODIFIED. MUCH OF THE DIRECTION FINDING ELECTRONICS MISSING
Finish: FRONT PANEL HAS BLACK WRINKLE TEXTURED ENAMEL FINISH. NATURAL ALUMINUMFINISH ON CHASSIS AND SHIELDING. SMOOTH BLACK BAKELIGHT SWITCHES, DIALS, KNOBS, ETC.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Receiver, radio, circa 1939–1945, Artifact no. 1966.0599, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1966.0599.001/

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