Microphone

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OBJECT TYPE: CRYSTAL/TABLE
DATE: 1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1980.0302.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian Astatic Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 200
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WHITE METAL CASE & DETACHABLE BASE. INTERNAL COMPONENTS INCLUDE AN ALUMINUM DIAPHRAGM ATTACHED TO A PIEZOELECTRIC CRYSTAL ASSEMBLY/ SLIDER SWITCH ON FRONT OF STAND/ SYNTHETIC CORD

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 12.7 cm
Height: 19.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Astatic
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1950-1980
Canada: MANUFACTURED IN CANADA
Function: TO PICK UP SOUND & VOICE, AND CONVERT TO COMPLEX ALTERNATING CURRENT. THE ALTERNATING CURRENT WOULD BE AMPLIFIED TO MODULATE A RADIO TRANSMITTER OR TO DRIVE PAGING SPEAKERS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFG'S PLATE: 'CANADIAN ASTATIC LIMITED/ MADE IN TORONTO, CANADA/ 200/ PATENT NOTICE INSIDE'/ EMBOSSED IN BASE: 'C2644'
Missing: N/A
Finish: GOLD ENAMEL MICROPHONE CASE WITH CHROME PLATED GRILL/ BROWN DETACHABLE BASE
Decoration: N/A

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Canadian Astatic Ltd., Microphone, circa 1950, Artifact no. 1980.0302, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1980.0302.001/

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