General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

PAPER

Dimensions

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

Length

65.5 cm

Width

46.0 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Archives

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

General Electric

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS MAP PROBABLY USED C. 1930S+

Canada

Unknown

Function

USED TO INFORM READER OF CALL NUMBERS, LOCATION AND POWER OUTPUT OF OF PRINCIPLE SHORT WAVE RADIO STATIONS OF THE WORLD. ALSO USED TO ADVERTISE GE VACUUM TUBES.

Technical

MAP RECORDS THE CALL LETTERS AND LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL SHORT-WAVE STATIONS WORLDWIDE FOR THE PERIOD. IT ALSO OFFERED ADVICE ON OPERATING AND TESTING RADIO RECEIVERS, AND ENCOURAGED CONSUMERS TO PURCHASE AND USE GE VACUUM TUBES.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

World map labelled "GE/ SHORT-WAVE WORLD-WIDE/ RADIO TOURS" & "GENERAL ELECTRONIC/ RADIOTRONS". Other markings include " CALL LETTER INDEX", "SHORT WAVE TRAVEL TIPS", "TIME COMPARISON CHART", "POWER CODE", "WHERE TO LISTEN FOR RADIO PHONE STATIONS" and "KILOCYCLE/ INDEX". Illustration of tube marked "2B7/ GENERAL/ ELECTRIC/ RADIOTRON/ THE CHOICEEVERYWHERE" also appears on map. Map of Canada & USA (on reverse) marked in part "GE/ RADIO TOURS/ Canada's Latest Game" and "A TESTING YARDSTICK FOR YOUR RADIO", "CALL LETTER INDEX", "KILOCYCLE INDEX" & "POWER CODE/ CHAIN AFFILIATION ". Both sides of map marked "Litho'd in Canada" on lower edge.

Missing

NONE.

Finish

PREDOMINANTLY YELLOW & BLUE MAP PRINTED ON OFF-WHITE BACKGROUND; RED AND BLACK TEXT.

Decoration

N/A