Cat's whisker

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OBJECT TYPE: COILED WIRE
DATE: 1920–1929
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.1208.001

MANUFACTURER: PHILMORE MFG. CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: New York, New York, 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: Metal wires, silvered.

Dimensions

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

Length: 8.9 cm
Width: 6.3 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: PHILMORE
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: This type of cats' whisker was used in Canada as well as the U.S.
Function: The cats whisker was used as the contact on the crystal in early crystal radio receivers.
Technical: Type sample.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Following info appears on card front: 'Philmore/CATS WHISKER/SPECIAL SILVERED/TO GIVE BEST RESULTS/PRICE 25c/Philmore Mfg. Co. New York Diagram and Instructions on Other Side'./Reverse bears diagram, instructions for grounding, etc.
Missing: N/A
Finish: Two coiled wires: one copper coloured, the other is dark brown. Golden card for packaging.
Decoration: Black lettering on gold coloured card. "Lightening" design on sides; drawing of black cat's head between 2 coiled wires. Diagram on reverse of card.

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PHILMORE MFG. CO., Cat's whisker, between 1920–1929, Artifact no. 1984.1208, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1984.1208.001/

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