Test set, vacuum tube

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OBJECT TYPE: EMISSION
DATE: 1956
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1980.0513.001

MANUFACTURER: Heath Co.
MODEL: TC2
LOCATION: Benton Harbor, Michigan, 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 CASE/ METAL TOP PANEL/ METAL & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 29.6 cm
Width: 16.7 cm
Height: 6.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Vacuum Tubes
Category: Service-test equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Heathkit
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Benton Harbor

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1956-1970
Canada: NIL
Function: USED TO TEST RADIO AND TELEVISION VACUUM TUBES (FILMANET ACTIVITY). WILL ALSO TEST PICTURE TUBES WITH ADAPTER #355.
Technical: NIL
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON TOP PANEL: 'Heathkit TUBE CHECKER/ MODEL TC-2/ HEATH COMPANY/ A SUBSIDIARY OF DAYSTROM, INC./ BENTON HARBOR, MICH.'/ [VARIOUS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AROUND CONTROLS]/ ROLL CHART PROVIDES TEST SET UP INFORMATION UNDER WINDOW/ MILLIAMETER: 'MVT. MADE IN U.S.A. BY WESTON/ LINE TEST/ TUBE CHECKER/ Heathkit FS=IMA/ THE HEATH COMPANY BENTON HARBOR, MICH./[CALIBRATED 'BAD/ ?/ GOOD']'/ INSIDE LID: 'Heathkit/ TEST INSTRUMENTS'
Missing: NIL
Finish: GREY SIMULATED LEATHER COVER ON CASE/ GREY TOP PANEL WITH GREY & BLACK KNOBS
Decoration: NIL

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Heath Co., Test set, vacuum tube, circa 1956, Artifact no. 1980.0513, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1980.0513.001/

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