Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: AIRCRAFT
DATE: 1961
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0060.001

MANUFACTURER: NARCO
MODEL: SUPERHOMER VHT-3
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/ PLASTIC DIALS

Dimensions

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

Length: 30.0 cm
Width: 17.3 cm
Height: 13.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: HAD BEEN MANUFACTURED FOR A 1961 CESSNA 171B; IT WAS REMOVED ABOUT 20 YEARS LATER WHEN PLANE UPGRADED
Canada: Unknown
Function: RADIO RECEIVER MADE FOR A 1961 CESSNA 1713 AIRPLANE, AND WAS ONE OF THE FIRST RADIOS DESIGNED TO PERMIT THE (THEN) NEW 'VOR' SYSTEM OF NAVIGATION TO BE USED BY LIGHT, GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: FRONT PLATE READS: 'narco/ SUPERHOMER/ VHT-3 IN WHITE ON A BLACK BACKGROUND
Missing: N/A
Finish: GRATED RECTANGULAR METAL BOX IS PAINTED MATTE GOLD WITH AMATTE BLACK FRONT 'FACE' PLATE, WHICH INCLUDES A PLASTIC WINDOW EXTENDING OVER THREE DIALS/ GRATES (TO ENSURE RECEIVER DOES NOT OVERHEAT) CAN BE FOUND ON THE SIDES, BOTTOM & BACK
Decoration: N/A

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NARCO, Receiver, radio, circa 1961, Artifact no. 1991.0060, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1991.0060.001/

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