Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: TUNER/250-3000 METER
DATE: 1918
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1667.001

MANUFACTURER: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO.
MODEL: SE143
LOCATION: Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 248N
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOODEN CASE; METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC COMPONENT PARTS, INCLUDING SOLID BAKELITE FRONT PANEL

Dimensions

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

Length: 58.3 cm
Width: 29.5 cm
Height: 36.9 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
Country: United States of America
State/Province: District of Columbia
City: Washington

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF RECEIVER USED BETWEEN C.1918-1925
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO RECEIVER RADIO FREQUENCY 'SPARK' SIGNALS AND TUNE THE SELECTED SIGNAL, WHICH WOULD BE PASSED ON TO A DETECTOR OR DETECTOR AMPLIFIER. THIS WOULD CONVERT THE SELECTED RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS TO AUDIO MORSE CODE SIGNALS.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF EARLY RADIO TECHNOLOGY. THIS UNIT PROVIDES THE TUNING FUNCTION; ANOTHER CASE WOULD CONTAIN THE DETECTOR AND POSSIBLY AMPLIFIER APPARATUS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE ON CASING SIDE READS: 'RADIO RECEIVER/ TYPE S.E. 143 SERIAL NO. 248N/ [SYMBOL RESEMBLING INVERTED Y] 250M TO 3000M/ MADE FOR/ BUREAU OF STEAM ENGINEERING/ BY/ NATIONAL ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO./ WASHINGTON, D.C./ REQ. NO. 595N.S.A.Bu. CONT. NO. 31414/ DATE 1918'/ '596' STAMPED IN LEFT FRONT EDGE OF CASING/ ALL CONTROLS, ETC. LABELLED
Missing: BUZZER UNIT
Finish: WOODEN CASING HAS CLEAR VARNISHED FINISH. SOLID BLACK BAKELITEFRONT PANEL
Decoration: N/A

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