Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: AM/DC/TABLE
DATE: 1946
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.0221.001

MANUFACTURER: Brand & Millen Ltd.
MODEL: DR-102U
LOCATION: Long Branch, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 24772
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: VENEERED WOOD CASE/ PLASTIC KNOBS/ GLASS COVER ON DIAL PLATE/ CARDSTOCK BACK PANEL/ METAL CHASSIS WITH GLASS TUBES/ FABRIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 32.0 cm
Width: 19.4 cm
Height: 24.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Brand Millen
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Long Branch

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1940s & 1950s
Canada: MADE IN CANADA BY AN OBSCURE (RADIO) MANUFACTURER
Function: TO RECEIVE, DEMODULATE & AMPLIFY AM STANDARD BROADCAST SIGNALS
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'ASTRA[IN CURSIVE]' ON DIAL PLATE/ MFR'S PLATE READS: 'MANUFACTURED BY/ BRAND AND MILLEN LTD./ LONG BRANCH ONT., CAN./ MODEL DR-110 2U/ SERIAL NO. 24772/ VOLTS 117 D.C. TO 60 CYCLES 35 V.A.'/ HANDWRITTEN ON BACK: 'R. Dawson/ Enbro/ DAWSON'.
Missing: ANTENNAE WIRE IS BROKEN OFF From CA of 01/10/1996 by Tony Missio: Yes - Missing dial light
Finish: VARNISHED WOOD WITH BLACK PAINT TRIM AROUND TOP AND BOTTOM AND DIAL PLATE/ BROWN WOVEN FABRIC OVER SPEAKER
Decoration: WOODEN FRETWORK OVER SPEAKER COVER/ WOVEN PATTERNED SPEAKER COVER.

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