General Information

Serial #

169240

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL/ SYNTHETIC/ PAPER

Dimensions

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

Length

48.5 cm

Width

48.5 cm

Height

111.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Vacuum Tubes

Category

Service-test equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

MERCURY

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Mineola

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1960-1980 (STILL SOME SERVICE IN 1993)

Canada

USED IN CANADA

Function

USED TO TEST RADIO & TV TUBES IN PUBLIC LOCATIONS SUCH AS DRUG & HARDWARE STORES

Technical

TYPE SAMPLE OF LATER VACUUM TUBE TESTER DESIGNED FOR PUBLIC USE

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFR'S DECAL AT BACK: 'MERCURY ELECTRONICS CORP./ MINEOLA, NEWYORK/ MODEL 201F (201C)/ 105-125 VOLTS/ 60 CYCLE, 1 AMP/ 120 WATTS/ CSA/ UL'/ PRINTING ON TOP PANEL INCLUDES: 'Mercury/ SELF-SERVICE/ TUBE TESTER/ MERCURY ELECTRONICS CORP. MINEOLA, NEW YORK SER. NO. 169240 MODEL 201/ INSTRUCTIONS [DETAILS ON HOW TO TEST TUBES: SHORT GAS TEST, QUALITY TEST, & VIBRATOR TEST]'/VARIOUS NUMBERS ON SOCKETS WHICH CORRESPOND TO TUBE CHARTS IN SUPP. INFO./ ON BOTTOM OF EACH DRAWER ARE CARDS PRINTED WITH TUBE MODEL NOS WHICH BELONG IN THAT DRAWER

Missing

VACUUM TUBES/ PROBABLY TOP SECTION WITH CARD HOLDER OF SOME SORT AND LIT-UP SIGN

Finish

STAND-UP CABINET, HAMMERLIN GREY ENAMEL/ PANEL, SILVER GRAY WITH BLACK TRIM/ RED DOOR & 3 DRAWERS/ BLACK PRINTING

Decoration

N/A