Transmitter control, microwave link

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OBJECT TYPE: MOBILE/MICROWAVE LINK EQ
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0510.001

MANUFACTURER: MARCONI'S WIRELESS TELEGRAPH CO. LTD.
MODEL: BD.409 E
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: 183
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASING, HANDLES & CONTROL PANEL PLATES/ PLASTIC KNOBS, METER CASINGS & COVERS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 69.5 cm
Width: 28.5 cm
Height: 40.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: MARCONI
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Manitoba
Period: Unknown
Canada: USED IN CBC WINNIPEG STUDIOS
Function: MICROWAVE LINK EQUIPMENT PROVIDES A RADIO LINK FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF TV SIGNALS FROM POINT TO POINT UP TO ABOUT 25 MILES (MANUAL, P.6).
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: RECTANGULAR PLATE ON CENTRE FRONT BEARS FOLLOWING INFO.: 'TRANSMITTERCONTROL UNIT/ TYPE BD. 409 E'/ SECOND PLATE,BELOW: 'PROPERTY OF/ 13564 CBC'/ MFR'S PLATE INSIDE CASING BEARS FOLLOWING INFO.: 'MARCONI/ TRANSMITTER CONTROL UNIT/ TYPE BD.409E REF. NO. WQ.10674 ED.B/ SERIAL NO. 183/ MARCONI'S WIRELESS TELEGRAPH CO. LTD. LONDON ENGLAND'/ 'CBWT/ WINNIPEG' AND '2' STENCILLED ON CASING.
Missing: OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Finish: CASING IS PAINTED GREY AND HAS TEXTURED SURFACE/ CONTROL PANEL PLATES PAINTED BLACK/ HANDLES PAINTED BLACK/ KNOBS AND METER CASINGS ARE BLACK.
Decoration: N/A

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