Transceiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: AM/SINGLE OR DOUBLE SIDEBAND
DATE: 1957
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1993.0141.001

MANUFACTURER: TECHNICAL MATERIAL CORP.
MODEL: GPR-90X [RECEIVER]/ GSB-1 SSB [ADAPTER]
LOCATION: Mamaroneck, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CABINET/ SYNTHETIC KNOBS/ GLASS, METAL & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 54.0 cm
Width: 41.0 cm
Height: 77.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Meteorology
Category: Long range forecasting equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: TMC
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Mamaroneck

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C. 1957 TO 1958 OR 1959
Canada: USED IN AERIAL SURVEY WORK IN CANADA'S NORTH IN THE LATE 1950'S
Function: USED TO TRANSMIT & RECEIVE CODE OR VOICE MESSAGES USING AMPLITUDE MODULATION ON EITHER SSB OR DSB.
Technical: ACCORDING TO DONOR, THIS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SINGLE BAND SYSTEMS INSTALLED IN THE NORTH & WAS MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE THAN OTHER TYPES, ESPECIALLY DURING SUN SPOT ACTIVITY.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: UNIT HAS VARIOUS DESIGNATIONS & CALIBRATIONS AROUND KNOBS & ON METERS./ 'Single Sideband Adapter/ Model GSB-1/ The Technical Material Corp/ Mamaroneck New York'/ MFG'S PLATE: '[LOGO] COMMUNICATIONS/ RECEIVER/ MODEL GRP 90RX SERIAL NO. 1039/ THE TECHNICAL MATERIAL/ CORPORATION/ MAMARONECK NEW YORK'/ ON TOP: 'MODEL RAK/ RADIO EQUIPMENT RACK/ TMC (Canada) LTD. OTTAWA ONTARIO/ SERIAL No.139'.
Missing: COMPLETE (MISSING PANEL IN .1 WAS SIMPLY A STORAGE BIN)
Finish: LIGHT GREY GLOSS PAINTED CABINETS/ BLACK KNOBS/ WHITE & RED PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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TECHNICAL MATERIAL CORP., Transceiver, radio, circa 1957, Artifact no. 1993.0141, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1993.0141.001/

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