Vacuum tube

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OBJECT TYPE: FULL WAVE/GAS
DATE: 1926–1933
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1976.0526.001

MANUFACTURER: National Carbon Co.
MODEL: BH
LOCATION: New York, New York, 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: GLASS/ SYNTHETIC/ METAL/ CARDSTOCK/ PAPER

Dimensions

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

Length: 11.4 cm
Width: 3.5 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: National Carbon
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1920'S & 1930'S
Canada: Unknown
Function: FOR HEAVY DUTY RADIO POWER SERVICE/ SUPPLIES B POWER TO RECEIVERS USING TYPE 171 AMPLIFYING TUBE, AND A, B & C POWER IN RECEIVERS USING TYPE 199 TUBES IN SERIES
Technical: EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE POPULAR RAYTHEON GASEOUS RECTIFIERS OF THE PERIOD
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "HOT-BRANDED" IN BASE: 'EVEREADY/RAYTHEON/TYPE BH'/LABEL ON GLASS: 'EVEREADY/RAYTHEON/DEALERS NAME/DATE INSTALLED/DATE REMOVED/NATIONAL CARBONCOMPANY INC.'/DECAL ON BASE: 'PAYETTE & COMPANY LTD. MONTREAL/PAYETTE'/PRINTINGON BOX INCLUDES: 'EVEREADY/RAYTHEON/TRADE MARK/TYPE/BH/125MA/LONG LIFE/RECTIFY-ING/TUBE/NATIONAL CARBON CO., Inc./NEW YORK, N.Y./MADE IN U.S.A./Copr.1929,N.C.Co.,Inc./TYPE BH/125MA/is an improved rectifier for/heavy duty radio power/ service./ [...[* SEE SUPP.INFO.FOR ADDITIONAL MARKINGS]
Missing: N/A
Finish: UNCOLOURED GLASS/ BLACK BASE/ RED LABEL WITH BLUE PRINTING/ GREY BOX WITH BLUE, RED & WHITE PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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National Carbon Co., Vacuum tube, circa 1926–1933, Artifact no. 1976.0526, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1976.0526.001/

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