Headset

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1923
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.0320.001

MANUFACTURER: Brandes
MODEL: MATCHED TONE
LOCATION: 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 EARPHONES, PLUG, HEADBAND FRAME/ SYNTHETIC CONNECTOR AND EARPHONE COVERS/ FABRIC COVERED HEADBAND & CORD

Dimensions

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

Length: 30.5 cm
Width: 24.0 cm
Height: 8.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Brandes
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS TYPE USED THROUGH THE 1920'S TO 1940'S
Canada: PROBABLY USED IN CANADA BY DONOR'S FATHER.
Function: TO RECEIVE, DEMODULATE & AMPLIFY RADIO SIGNALS.
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: IDENTICAL ENGRAVING ON BACK OF EACH EARPHONE: 'Brandes/ Made in U.S.A./ + Superior/ Pats Pending/ Matched Tone/ TRADE MARK REC. U.S. PAT. OFF.'/ ENGRAVED ON EARPHONE CONNECTING RODS: 'PAT. MAR. 13-1923' 'PATENTED 1923'/ IDENTICAL EMBOSSING ON EACH SIDE OF CONNECTOR: 'Federal/ Buffalo/ N.Y. USA/ No. 15'
Missing: KNOB ON ATTACHMENT OF HEADSET TO EARPHONE
Finish: BLACK HEADBAND, CONNECTOR, CORD & EARPHONE COVERS/ CHROMED METAL
Decoration: N/A

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