Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: GENERAL PURPOSE
DATE: 1943
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1993.0445.001

MANUFACTURER: RCA Victor Co. Ltd.
MODEL: AR 2
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 3791
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: non-ferrous metal; aluminum base; rubber coated cable; plastic & ceramic dials; glass display

Dimensions

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

Length: 38.0 cm
Width: 34.0 cm
Height: 26.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: RCA
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: W.W.II (1939-1945)
Canada: Unknown
Function: receive radio voice communications
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: lettering on face plate reads: "ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE/RADIO RECEIVER/TYPE AR 2 R.C.A.F. REF. NO. 10D/1275/R.C.A.F. SER. NO. [engraved] 3791/MANUFACTURED 1943/RCA VICTOR COMPANY LIMITED/MADE IN CANADA"/ lettering on paper lavel on face plate reads: "CANCER/RESEARCH/Mr. R.E. Steer/785 Dunloe Ave./Ottawa ON K1K 0K3"
Missing: unit on left in image on S.I. file not present
Finish: dark grey housing, light grey base; brown-black-white-grey dials; silver lettering on face plate; white label with black & red lettering; medium grey cable
Decoration: N/A

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RCA Victor Co. Ltd., Receiver, radio, 1943, Artifact no. 1993.0445, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1993.0445.001/

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