Vacuum tube

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OBJECT TYPE: AF AMPLIFIER
DATE: 1918
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1969.1463.001

MANUFACTURER: Allgemeine Elektricitats Ges.
MODEL: A
LOCATION: Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany

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General Information

Serial #: 30556
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC/ GLASS/ METAL/ FABRIC/ WAX

Dimensions

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

Length: 11.1 cm
Width: 5.1 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Vacuum Tubes
Category: Telephone
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: AEG
Country: Federal Republic of Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Berlin

Context

Country: Europe
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WWI
Canada: Unknown
Function: DEVELOPED FOR USE AS A TELEPHONE REPEATER BUT BECAUSE OF MILITARY REQUIREMENTS THEY WERE INCORPORATED INTO AMPLIFIERS FOR EAVESDROPPING ON ENEMY CONVERSATIONS IN THE FIELD
Technical: FIRST HARD TUBE TYPE DEVELOPED IN GERMANY BY SIEMENS & HALSKE/ THIS TUBE TYPE WAS THE FIRST STAGE IN THE 'A' TUBE DEVELOPMENT BY SIEMENS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ETCHED ON GLASS: 'AEG/ DRP/ 30556'/ STAMPED ON CAP: 'G/ A'/ TAG WRITTEN IN GERMAN INCLUDES: 'Allgemeine Elektricitats-Gesellschaft/ Kabelwerk Oberspree/ Verstarker Nr. 30556/ In Betrieb 26 IV 18/ Aus Betrieb/ Gesamtbrennstuden/ Unterschrift/ Siehe Ruckseite!'/IMPRESSED IN 2 WAX SEALS: 'AEG'
Missing: From CA of 05/01/1998 by Pat Montero: No - Complete
Finish: UNCOLOURED GLASS/ BLACK CAPS ON EACH END/ RED STRING & WAX; BLUE TAG WITH BLACK PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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