Amplifier
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1956
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1983.0207.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Heath Co.
- MODEL
- HEATHKIT W-4-AM
- LOCATION
- Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL/ GLASS
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 38.7 cm
- Width
- 22.5 cm
- Height
- 17.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Communications
- Category
- Radio
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Heathkit
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Michigan
- City
- Benton Harbor
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- 1950'S
- Canada
-
USED IN CANADA - Function
-
TO AMPLIFY SOUND IN RADIO - Technical
-
WILLIAMSON AMP. WAS THE TYPE USED WITH TAPPED PRIMARY ON OUTPUT TRANSFORMER TO ALLOW FOR VARIABLE BIAS ON SCREEN GRID - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- 'HEATHKIT AMPLIFIER'; 'MODEL W4AM'; 'HEATH COMPANY, BENTON HARBOR, MICH.' AT FRONT/ VARIOUS TUBE NUMBERS & INSTRUCTIONS ON TOP SURFACE
- Missing
- NONE
- Finish
- RECTANGULAR GREY FINISHED METAL BASE. THREE BLACK SQUARE SHAPED COVERS, SCREWED TO BASE; CENTRE ON BEING LARGER: 2 '65N7'; 2 '588' & 1 '5Y3G' TUBES. PLUG & WIRE AT LEFT FRONT
- Decoration
- N/A
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Heath Co., Amplifier, 1956, Artifact no. 1983.0207, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1983.0207.001/
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