Microphone

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OBJECT TYPE
TABLE
DATE
1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1985.0636.001
MANUFACTURER
Amperite
MODEL
PGAH
LOCATION
New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
G396
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
CAST WHITE METAL CASE. ALUMINUM DIAPHRAGM, MAGNET ASSEMBLY, VOICE COIL, MATCHING TRANSFORMER. 3 TERMINAL AMPHENOL TYPE CONNECTOR. PROTECTIVE METAL SCREEN OVERDIAPHRAGM OPENING.

Dimensions

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

Length
8.0 cm
Width
7.0 cm
Height
13.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Communications
Category
Sound
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Amperite
Country
United States of America
State/Province
New York
City
New York

Context

Country
North America
State/Province
Unknown
Period
1940-1960
Canada
USED IN CANADA
Function
TO PICK UP SOUND, VOICE & MUSIC, AND CONVERT TO COMPLEX ALTERNATING CURRENT. THE AC WOULD BE AMPLIFIED TO MODULATE A RADIO TRANSMITTER OR TO DRIVE SOUND SYSTEM SPEAKERS.
Technical
TYPICAL GENERAL PURPOSE MICROPHONE OF THE PERIOD.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
'AMPERITE N.Y.C./ OFF/ PGAH MADE IN U.S.A.' PRINTED ON SWITCH PLATE/ SN STAMPED INTO SWITCH PLATE: APPEARS TO BE 'G396'
Missing
N/A
Finish
ENTIRE MICROPHONE IS CHROME FINISH EXCEPT FOR SCREEN/ BLACK SWITCH PLATE
Decoration
N/A

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