Tuner, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: LOOSE COUPLER
DATE: 1917
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1598.001

MANUFACTURER: MIGNON WIRELESS CORP.
MODEL: RLC5
LOCATION: Elmira, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 10
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOODEN CASE; BAKELITE FRONT PANEL; BRASS COMPONENT PARTS; WOODEN COIL FORMS; BRASS STEP SWITCH CONTACTS & CONTACT WIPERS; COTTON COVERED MAGNET WIRE; INSULATED CONNECTING WIRE; BAKELITE KNOBS; BRASS THUMB NUT CONNECTORS; MISC. HARDWARE

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: 29.2 cm
Height: 21.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: MIGNON
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Elmira

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF RECEIVER USED C.1917-1925
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO PRE-TUNE A RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL PRIOR TO CONVERSION TO AUDIO FREQUENCIES BY A DETECTOR.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF A LOOSE COUPLER TUNER DESIGN. AS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED & CONSTRUCTED THE RLC5 COULD NOT BE OPENED WITHOUT DAMAGING A SPECIAL SEAL. A PAPER LABEL WARNED '... ANY ATTEMPT TO REMOVE EITHER THE FRONT OR REAR PANEL WILL DESTROY THE SEAL AND THE RECEIVER WILL NOT BE REPAIRED AT OUR FACTORY' (REF.1,P.91)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: BLUE ENAMELLED PLATE ON TUNER FRONT READS 'SUPERIOR/ MIGNON SYSTEM/ RADIO/ APPARATUS'; DECORATED BY PATTERN OF LIGHTNING BOLTS/ MFR'S PLATE ON CABINET TOP READS 'MIGNON WIRELESS CORPORATION/ MANUFACTURERS OF/ RADIO APPARATUS/ RLC 5 10 ELMIRA, N.Y./ PATENT APPLIED FOR'/ MOST SCALES, CONTROLS, ETC. LABELLED
Missing: 1 BRASS SCREW BROM BACK COVER PLATE From CA of 07/12/1996 by Kevin Machan: Undetermined
Finish: LOW GLOSS MAHOGANY FINISH CABINET; BAKELITE PANEL NATURAL BLACK; DIAL PLATES BLACK ENAMEL OVER BRASS
Decoration: N/A

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MIGNON WIRELESS CORP., Tuner, radio, circa 1917, Artifact no. 1992.1598, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1992.1598.001/

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