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OBJECT TYPE: CARBON/DOUBLE BUTTON
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1969.0828.001

MANUFACTURER: Marconi
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: England

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General Information

Serial #: PROTOTYPE
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: MACHINED ALUMINUM CASE WITH STEEL SCREEN DIAPHRAGM COVER; FABRIC WIND SCREEN LINER. MACHINED BRASS YOKE SUPPORTS MICROPHONE CASE. SOFT PLASTIC INSULATORS ARE CLAMPED TO THE MICROPHONE MOUNTING STUDS; FABRIC COVERED CORD; SYNTHETIC PLUG

Dimensions

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

Length: 12.1 cm
Width: 10.8 cm
Height: 8.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C.1925-
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO PICK UP SOUND, VOICE & MUSIC AND CONVERT TO COMPLEX ALTERNATING CURRENT. THE CURRENT WOULD BE AMPLIFIED TO MODULATE A BROADCAST RADIO TRANSMITTER
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: NONE
Missing: NONE. CARBON BUTTONS & RUBBER INSULATION IN CONNECTING CORD DETERIORATED.
Finish: MICROPHONE CASE IS POLISHED ALUMINUM WITH A CHROME PLATED RING CLAMPING THE BLACK PAINTED SCREEN. THE YOKE & CONNECTOR ARE FINISHED WITH LOW GLOSS BLACK ENAMEL
Decoration: N/A

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Marconi, Microphone, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1969.0828, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1969.0828.001/

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