Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: AIRCRAFT
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0648.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: R 1155 A
LOCATION: England

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General Information

Serial #: 17597
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: predom. non-ferrous metal possibly aluminum; steel handles & connectors; plastic window & dials; cloth covered power cord

Dimensions

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

Length: 42.1 cm
Width: 30.0 cm
Height: 23.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WWII (1939-1945)
Canada: Unknown
Function: to receive radio voice communications aboard aircraft/ this receiver used on Avro Lancaster heavy bomber
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: lettering on mfr. plate reads: "RECIEVER/TYPE R 1155 A/REF. No. 10 D/820/A [crown] M/SERIAL No 17597"
Missing: appears complete
Finish: predom. painted black; some metallic silver screws, connectors, lettering, plate & carrying handles; clear window reveals tan-white face with black, red, blue-green & yellow bands; brown power cord with black connector & bronze prongs
Decoration: Tudor crown on mfr. plate

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Unknown Manufacturer, Receiver, radio, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1991.0648, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1991.0648.001/

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