Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: DUAL VACUUM TUBE DETECTOR
DATE: 1920
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1968.0558.001

MANUFACTURER: WIRELESS INSTRUMENT CO.
MODEL: EDWARDS, CMDR.
LOCATION: Seattle, Washington, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CABINET, WOOD/ FRONT PANEL, BAKELITE/ KNOBS, BAKELITE ON BRASS SPINDLES/ ALL FITTINGS, BRASS INDUCTOR, COTTON COVERED MAGNETWIRE WOUND ON A 3 INCH SYNTHETIC FORM. 2 POTENTIOMETERS & 2 REOSTATS, Ebonite

Dimensions

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

Length: 41.0 cm
Width: 17.0 cm
Height: 31.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Wireless
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Washington
City: Seattle

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1920-1925
Canada: Unknown
Function: RECEIVE AND DEMODULATE RADIO WAVES IN THE MID TO LOW FREQUENCY SPECTRUM
Technical: AN EXAMPLE OF EARLY COMMERCIALLY MANUFACTURED RADIO APPARATUS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON FRONT PANEL: 'MADE BY/ WIRELESS INSTRUMENT CO./ SEATTLE, U.S.A.'/ CALIBRATIONS & DESIGNATIONS AROUND THE VARIOUS KNOBS & DIALS/ PAPER AFFIXED ON INSIDE READS: 'NOTICE/ This instrument leaves the factory/ in first class condition and we/ will guarantee it to work satisfac-/ tory to August 20th, 1921 provided/ connections are not tampered with./ Our responsibility ceases if it is/ tampered with in any way./ WIRELESS INSTRUMENT COMPANY/ SEATTLE U.S.A.'
Missing: VACUUM TUBES, TUNING CAPACITORS, OTHER SMALL PARTS/ BACK PANEL
Finish: CABINET, MAHOGANY STAIN AND VARNISH/ PANEL, BLACK NATURALBAKELITE/ ALL OTHER MATERIAL NATURAL FINISH
Decoration: N/A

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