Vacuum tube

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OBJECT TYPE
OSCILLATOR/AMPLIFIER/DOORKNOB/UHF
DATE
1937–1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1986.0554.001
MANUFACTURER
Western Electric
MODEL
316A
LOCATION
United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
A26033T
Part Number
1
Total Parts
2
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
GLASS/ METAL

Dimensions

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

Length
6.8 cm
Width
5.8 cm
Height
N/A
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Vacuum Tubes
Category
Radar
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Western Electric
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Worldwide
State/Province
Unknown
Period
1940s
Canada
USED IN CANADA
Function
USED TO OSCILLATE & AMPLIFY UHF RADIO SIGNALS IN A RADAR TRANSMITTER
Technical
BECAME THE BEST KNOWN OF THE 'DOORKNOB' FAMILY IN UHF OSCILLATOR & AMPLIFIER APPLICATIONS/ BELIEVED TO BE USED IN THE MKI RADARS INSTALLED ON THE USS WICHITA IN JULY 1941 - MKI WAS THE FIRST FIRE-CONTROL RADAR IN THE US NAVY
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
ON GLASS: 'WESTERN ELECTRIC/ MADE IN USA/ 316A'/ PAINTED INSIDE: 'A26033T'/ TAPE ON BOX READS IN PART: 'Western Electric/ 316A/ VACUUM TUBE/ MADE IN U.S.A.'
Missing
N/A
Finish
UNCOLOURED GLASS/ RED PRINTING
Decoration
N/A

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