Transmitter, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1947
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0158.001

MANUFACTURER: RCA Victor Co. Ltd.
MODEL: 47
LOCATION: Montréal, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 108
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CABINET & CHASSIS/ METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 42.0 cm
Width: 24.5 cm
Height: 20.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: RCA
Country: Canada
State/Province: Québec
City: Montréal

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: LATE 1940'S & 1950'S
Canada: DESIGNED, BUILT & USED IN CANADA
Function: TO TRANSMIT VOICE RADIO SIGNALS.
Technical: DESIGNED BY MR. HORN OF THE HBC TO BE SIMPLE TO OPERATE & REPAIR AND TO BE RELIABLE FOR USE BY NON-TECHNICAL PEOPLE IN REMOTE HBC POSTS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLAQUE ON FRONT: 'TRANSMITTER TYPE 47/ DESIGNED BY/ HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY/ ENGINEERING DIVISION/ SERIAL NO. 108/ RCA VICTOR COMPANY LTD./ MONTREAL CANADA'/ AROUND CONTROLS: 'ANTENNA/ OUTPUT/ P.A. TUNING/ FILAMENT/ P.A. PLATE CURRENT/ KEY/ PLATE/ FILAMENT/ CRYSTAL 1 2'
Missing: CONNECTOR/ ONE CRYSTAL
Finish: BLACK CRINKLE CABINET/ GREY ENAMEL FRONT PANEL/ BROWN KNOBS
Decoration: N/A

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RCA Victor Co. Ltd., Transmitter, radio, circa 1947, Artifact no. 1991.0158, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1991.0158.001/

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