Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: AM-SW/AC/TABLE/POLICE
DATE: 1937–1938
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.0226.001

MANUFACTURER: ROGERS-MAJESTIC CORP. LTD.
MODEL: 7R632
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: A 14488
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: VENEERED WOOD CASE/ FABRIC SPEAKER COVER/ METAL CHASSIS AND FRONT DISC/ PLASTIC SELECTION PLATE/ GLASS TUBES

Dimensions

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

Length: 61.0 cm
Width: 30.0 cm
Height: 33.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: ROGERS
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: UNKNOWN
Canada: MADE IN CANADA
Function: TO RECEIVE, DEMODULATE & AMPLIFY AM AND SHORT WAVE STANDARD BROADCAST SIGNALS
Technical: HAS INTERESTING TUNING DIAL ARRANGEMENT.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE READS: 'LICENSED BY CANADIAN RADIO PATENTS LIMITED ONLY FOR THE NON-COMMERCIAL RECEP-/ TION OF PUBLIC RADIO TELEPHONE BROADCASTING PATENTED 1916 TO 1932 INCLUSIVE LIC-/ ENSED UNDER HAZELTINE CORPORATION CANADIAN PATENTS ISSUED AND PENDING 1923 TO 1937/ SER NO. A14488/ VOLTS 115 WATTS 70 CYC 25-60 TYPE 74632/ ROGERS-MAJESTIC CORPORATION LIMITED TORONTO CANADA'/ 'ROGERS' ON FRONT
Missing: NO BACK PANEL/ SPEAKER MAY BE INCORRECT FOR THIS SET. From CA of 11/28/1995 by Tony Missio: Undetermined
Finish: VARNISHED DARK BROWN WOOD/ YELLOW AND BROWN FABRIC/ RED, GREEN AND WHITE LINES AND FIGURES ON SELECTION PLATE.
Decoration: MOLDING AROUND TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES/ CUT-OUT SECTION FOR CURVED SELECTION PLATE/ HOLE IN FRONT LEFT SIDE OF CASE COVERED WITH WOVEN FABRIC AND THREE HORIZONTAL WOODEN BARS/ LARGE METALDISC ON FRONT WITH SERIES OF EMBOSSED LINES AND CUT-OUTS AND FINGERHOLE INDENTATIONS.

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ROGERS-MAJESTIC CORP. LTD., Receiver, radio, circa 1937–1938, Artifact no. 1988.0226, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1988.0226.001/

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