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OBJECT TYPE: DISPLAY/ADVERTISING/STAND-UP
DATE: 1939–1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0356.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: GENERAL ELECTRIC RADIOTRON
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CARDSTOCK SIGN AND VERTICAL SUPPORT STRUT.

Dimensions

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

Length: 77.0 cm
Width: 55.5 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Merchandising
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF IN-STORE DISPLAY SIGN USED C. 1939-1945.
Canada: EXAMPLE OF 'PATRIOTIC' THEME IN-STORE DISPLAY SIGN USED TO PROMOTE SALE OF CANADIAN-MADE GENERAL ELECTRIC RADIOTRON VACUUM TUBES C. 1939-1945.
Function: TO PROMOTE A PARTICULAR PRODUCT OR SERVICE; SPECIFICALLY TO PROMOTE THE SALE OF GENERAL ELECTRIC RADIOTRON VACUUM TUBES.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Sign face reads "KEEP TUNED to the Empire/ Replace WEAK TUBES WITH/ GENERAL [GE logo] ELECTRIC/ Pre-Tested RADIOTRONS Guaranteed/ MADE IN CANADA"."50" handwritten in pencil on sign back.
Missing: COMPLETE. From CA of 12/21/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: SIGN FACE PREDOMINANTLY COLOURED RED, BLUE, YELLOW, ORANGE & OFF-WHITE. UNBLEACHED PAPER SIGN BACK AND SUPPORT STRUT.
Decoration: ILLUSTRATION OF BRITISH EMPIRE MEMBER COUNTRY FLAGS MOUNTED ON STANDARDS, AND FLYING UNDER A SUNNY SKY DECORATE UPPER PORTION OF SIGN FRONT.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Sign, between 1939–1945, Artifact no. 2001.0356, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/2001.0356.001/

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