Transceiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: SINGLE CHANNEL/BATTERY/PORTABLE
DATE: 1961
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0018.001

MANUFACTURER: Spilsbury & Tindall Ltd.
MODEL: PRT-20
LOCATION: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: PRT-20-1 11545
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CHASSIS/ GLASS, METAL & SYNTHETIC PARTS/ LEATHER CASE WITH WOOD LINING & METAL FITTINGS

Dimensions

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

Length: 29.0 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Height: 20.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Spilsbury Tindall
Country: Canada
State/Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1950s - 1960s
Canada: This type of radio was usually used by communities, workers and researchers in the field for communications purposes. This example was manufactured in Canada and used by government of Canada employees (NMC)
Function: The Spilsbury & Tindall PRT-20 single channel transceiver radio can transmit and receive communications, but not at the same time.
Technical: This is an example of a tube type field radio. Battery powered, this radio was portable and had the ability to operate for 20 to 40 hours before needing to be recharged.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: RED & WHITE DECAL ON CASE READING 'SPILSBURY & TINDALL LTD./ Radio Communications/ VANCOUVER CANADA'/ WHITE LETTERING ON CHASSIS INCLUDING MFR'S NAME, MODEL NO. 'PRT-20' & CONTROL FUNCTIONS/ SERIAL NO. DECAL READING 'PRT20-1 11545'/ INCISED LETTERING ON ATTACHED MICROPHONE READING 'WEBCOR'/ BLACK PRINTED INSTRUCTION & SPECIFICATION SHEETS ATTACHED TO CASE INTERIOR
Missing: N/A
Finish: CHASSIS PAINTED SPECKLED GREEN/ BLACK SYNTHETIC KNOBS/ BROWN LEATHER
Decoration: N/A

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Spilsbury & Tindall Ltd., Transceiver, radio, circa 1961, Artifact no. 1985.0018, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1985.0018.001/

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