Transmitter, radio

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OBJECT TYPE
L.F. RADIO RANGE BEACON/400 WATT
DATE
Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1981.1686.001
MANUFACTURER
Canadian Marconi Co.
MODEL
84520
LOCATION
Montréal, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #
142
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
METAL CASING, FRAME, DIALS, WORKING PARTS/ BAKELITE KNOBS & METER CASINGS/ PLASTIC SWITCHES/ GLASS WINDOWS & BULBS/ CARDBOARD CHARTS

Dimensions

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

Length
81.5 cm
Width
79.3 cm
Height
183.3 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Communications
Category
Radio
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Marconi
Country
Canada
State/Province
Québec
City
Montréal

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
British Columbia
Period
Unknown
Canada
THIS WAS THE LAST OPERATING LANDING BEACON OF THE TYPE, WITH ALL VACUUM TUBE CIRCUITRY IN CANADA (T. PAULL, MARCH 1983)
Function
USED TO TRANSMIT RADIO SIGNAL FORMING BEACON FOR AIRCRAFT
Technical
THE CASTLEGAR LOW FREQUENCY RADIO RANGE (OR CRESCENT VALLEY RANGE) WAS COMMISSIONED IN 1938 & WAS PART OF ANETWORK OF BEACONS ACROSS CANADA. IT PROVIDED NAVIGATIONAL AID & WEATHER BROADCAST SERVICE ON A 24-HOUR-A-DAY BASIS TO COMMERCIAL & MILITARY AIRCRAFT (SUPP.INFO.)
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
SILVER & BLACK METAL CONTROL LABELS & MFR'S PLATE READING 'SPEC. 84770, 100/110/120 VOLTS, 30 AMPS, 60 FREQ., 90% P.F.'/ RELAY UNIT PLATE READS 'GENERAL ELECTRIC, INSTANTANEOUS OVERCURRENT RELAY, MODEL 12PAC11B19, TYPE PAC, AMP. 1.5, PART BULLETIN GEF 2337 FT, MADE IN U.S.A.'/ HAS HOLDER CONTAINING RANGE DATA CHARTS WITH PENCILLED ENTRIES FOR 'JUNE 19, 1975', 'FEB. 3,/73', SEPT. 20/63'/ YELLOW STICKER READING 'DANGER - HIGH VOLTAGE'/ SILVER LETTERING ON FILAMENT VOLTAGE CONTROL KNOB/ GREEN T.C. MODIFICATION RECORD STICKER/ BLACK & WHITE T.C. LABELS READING 'NO. 2 SIDEBAND, 84520' & 'T2XSB'/ MARKINGS CONT'D IN COMMENTS
Missing
LIGHT COVERS
Finish
BLACK WRINKLE FINISH ON CASING/ BLACK BAKELITE/ BROWN & BLACK PLASTIC/ GREEN & COLOURLESS GLASS/ BUFF CARDBOARD/ BLACK & SILVER DIALS
Decoration
N/A

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