Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: AMATEUR
DATE: 1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0544.001

MANUFACTURER: Radio Communications Equipment & Engineering Ltd.
MODEL: AIR-MEC C864
LOCATION: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 93-6VA
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CABINET/ SYNTHETIC KNOBS & CORD/ METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 45.5 cm
Width: 26.0 cm
Height: 38.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Radio
Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
City: Montreal

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: UP TO EARLY 1980'S (OCCASIONALLY)
Canada: MADE & USED IN CANADA
Function: TO RECEIVE, DEMODULATE & AMPLIFY RADIO SIGNALS FROM 1 TO 25 MCS AND 15 TO 1000 KCS ON THE AMATEUR BAND.
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE OF CANADIAN MADE RECEIVER FOR AMATEUR USE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATES: 'RADIO COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT/ & ENGINEERING LTD. MONTREAL/ MODEL NO. C 864/ SERIAL NO. 93-6VA/ 117 VOLTS.8 AMPS 60 CYC.'/ [2ND PLATE SAME EXCEPT NO SERIAL NO. ENTERED]/ PRINTED ON FRONT: 'RECEIVER AIRMEC TYPE C864'/ NUMBERS ON VARIOUS DIALS/ RANGE FROM 1 TO 20 MCS & 15 TO 1000 KCS/ STICKER ON FRONT: 'FREQUENCY BANDS (IN KHz) and their corresponding metre bands: [LIST FROM 5960 TO 26100KHz WITH CORRESPONDING 49m TO 11m]'.
Missing: From CA of 06/11/1996 by Tony Missio: Yes - Missing all but one fastener to attach front panel to cabinet
Finish: CRINKLE FRONT PANEL WITH BLACK LACQUER/ WHITE PRINTING/ GREEN PLASTIC DIAL COVER/ CHROME TRIM
Decoration: DIAMOND SHAPE CENTRE DIAL/ LOGO ON FRONT/ FLOWER SHAPED KNOBS

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Radio Communications Equipment & Engineering Ltd., Receiver, radio, circa 1945, Artifact no. 1986.0544, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1986.0544.001/

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