Oscilloscope

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OBJECT TYPE: AC/TUBE/PORTABLE/MILITARY
DATE: 1939
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1968.0934.001

MANUFACTURER: Allgemeine Elektricitats Ges.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Germany

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SHEET STEEL CHASSIS & MOST CABINET COMPONENTS. ALUMINUM FRONT PLATE. SHEET STEEL CATHODE RAY TUBE SHIELD. GLASS, METAL & SYNTHETIC COMPONENTS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 27.0 cm
Width: 14.7 cm
Height: 19.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Service-test equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Europe
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF OSCILLOSCOPE USED C. 1939-1950.
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED WITH OTHER EQ. TO MEASURE & SET AMPLITUDE MODULATON, SIGNAL TRACE, MEASURE DISTORTION, COMPARE FREQUENCIES, ETC.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF GERMAN TEST EQ. MFD IN LATE 1930S. VERTICAL AND/OR HORIZONTAL AMPLIFIERS HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED, SO THE UNIT HAS VERY LIMITED SENSITIVITY.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: " AEG" printed in white in centre of lower panel. Five knobs marked with white dot mounted on main panel. Panel is engrave with numbers 0 to 10 for the four potentiometers, and 0 to 8 for the step switch. Three toggle switches and four jacks are labelled. Label with transformer connections fo r110 or 220 volts is mounted on the left back side. Most of the components bear some identifying markings.
Missing: SIDES, BACK, TOP & BOTTOM OF CASE AND POWER CORD MISSING.
Finish: LIGHT GREY CHASSIS: TOP FRONT HAS WRINKLE GREY ENAMEL FINISH; LOWER FRONT HAS BLACK ENAMEL FINISH. WHITE LETTERING.
Decoration: N/A

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Allgemeine Elektricitats Ges., Oscilloscope, circa 1939, Artifact no. 1968.0934, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1968.0934.001/

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