Oscillator, beat frequency

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0007.001

MANUFACTURER: Radio Corp. of America
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL BODY, BAKELITE KNOBS, GLASS WINDOW ON DC MILLIAMPERES METER

Dimensions

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

Length: 48.3 cm
Width: 25.0 cm
Height: 21.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: RCA
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A GENERATOR OF TEST SIGNALS OR TONE WHOSE AMPLIFIED OUTPUT IS THE DIFFERENCE FREQUENCY BETWEEN A FIXED FREQUENCY & A VARIABLE FREQUENCY, BOTH PRODUCED IN THE OSCILLATOR. A LOW POWER VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR USED IN A COMMUNICATION RECEIVER TO PRODUCE AN AUDIBLE SIGNAL WHEN BEAT AGAINST A CONTINUOUS WAVE RADIO SIGNAL.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'RCA' ON RED DISC (LEFT SIDE OF FRONT) - METERS
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK PAINTED BODY - GOLD LETTERING
Decoration: N/A

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Radio Corp. of America, Oscillator, beat frequency, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1984.0007, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1984.0007.001/

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