Microphone

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1970.0101.001

MANUFACTURER: Radio Receptor Co. Inc.
MODEL: 7B
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 1775
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST METAL NON-FERROUS CASE; BRASS TUBING & STAMPED BRASS BASE COVER WITH CAST IRON BASE/ CARBON MICROPHONE CARTRIDGE MOUNTED IN CASE

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 13.9 cm
Height: 26.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Radio Receptor
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C. 1930-1940
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO PICK UP SOUND, VOICE & CONVERT TO COMPLEX ALTERNATING CURRENT. THE ALTERNATING CURRENT WOULD BE AMPLIFIED TO MODULATE A RADIO TRANSMITTER.
Technical: ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR BROADCAST STUDIOS, BUT MANY UNITS SUCH AS THIS MICROPHONE WERE USED ON POINT-TO-POINT RADIO SYSTEMS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'RADIO RECEPTOR CO. INC./ NEW YORK U.S.A./ MODEL 7B SER. 1775/ PAT. PEND.' APPEARS ON MFR'S PLATE ON MICROPHONEFRONT
Missing: CORD & CONNECTOR MISSING
Finish: BLACK WRINKLE TEXTURED ENAMEL FINISH ON MICROPHONE COVER/ BASE COVER & TUBING NATURAL BRASS
Decoration: N/A

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Radio Receptor Co. Inc., Microphone, circa 1930, Artifact no. 1970.0101, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1970.0101.001/

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