Receiver, television & radio

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OBJECT TYPE
B&W/Floor/Mirror viewing
DATE
1939
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1971.0663.001
MANUFACTURER
RCA Victor
MODEL
TRK-12
LOCATION
Camden, New Jersey, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
2
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Wood cabinet; metal chassis; bakelite? knobs.

Dimensions

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

Length
88.5 cm
Width
50.5 cm
Height
107.2 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Communications
Category
Radar
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
RCA
Country
United States of America
State/Province
New Jersey
City
Camden

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
1941 at NRC for radar experiments.
Canada
Used at NRC in the very early work on radar.
Function
To receive television broadcast signals and convert them into black & white pictures and associated sound, as well as to receive, demodulate and amplify standard broadcast signals.
Technical
This type of set introduced at New York World's Fair in 1939. The picture tube is mounted vertically because of its' great length. The picture was viewed via the mirror in the lid. This set used for early radar research & was purchased by NRC for this purpose. Set was refurbished at NRC before it was transferred to CSTM. Restored to operating condition by NRC for the IEEE show in Toronto in the fall of 1971. The TRK-12 differs from the TRK 120 only in a couple of tubes.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Mfr's label reads "26608/ WARNING - HIGH VOLTAGE/ THIS INSTRUMENT CONTAINS APPARATUS PRODUCING/ HIGH VOLTAGES. NO ONE BUT A TRAINED SERVICE/ ENGINEER SHOULD MAKE REPAIRS OR ADJUSTMENTS/ TO THE TELEVISION APPARATUS" and below "RCA MANUFACTURING CO., INC./ CAMDEN, N.J. MADE IN U.S.A.". Other label reads "FOR BEST RECEPTION!/ INSTALL SPECIAL/ RCA ANTENNA--/ USE ONLY GENUINE/ RCA RADIO TUBES/ [two RCA logos]/ TRADEMARKS REG. U.S. PAT OFF./ SEE LICENSE NOTICE/ RCA VICTOR".
Missing
Nil.
Finish
Medium colour wood veneer cabinet with a hinged lid. Interior of lid has a mirror. Interior electronics are mounted into the wooden frame. Glass television screen with bakelite? knobs and panel. Wood and brown metal back panel with mfr's print stamped in ink.
Decoration
N/A

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