Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: AM/BATTERY/TUBE/TABLE/"PORTABLE"
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1994.0242.001

MANUFACTURER: Radio Corp. of America
MODEL: AR-812
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 123865
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD CABINET/ METAL DIAL FACES/ METAL HARDWARE/ METAL, SYNTHETIC & GLASS WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 87.0 cm
Width: 29.0 cm
Height: 28.5 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: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1920'S
Canada: NOTES FROM DONOR INDICATE THAT SET MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED IN CANADA (CGE CAPACITORS IN SET) [REF.1]
Function: USED TO RECEIVE STANDARD AM RADIO BROADCASTS (220-500 METERS)
Technical: ONE OF THE FIRST COMMERCIALLY MADE SUPERHETERODYNE SETS PUT OUT BY RCA ONCE THEY CONTROLLED THE PATENTS/ ONE OF THE FIRST SELF-CONTAINED PORTABLE RECEIVERS ALTHOUGH VERY HEAVY TO CARRY [REF.3]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFG'S PLATE INSIDE FRONT PANEL: 'Radiola Super-Heterodyne/ REG'D U.S. PAT. OFF./ SECOND HARMONIC/ RCA [LOGO]/ MODEL AR-812/ NO 123865/ RANGE 220-500 METERS/ PATENTED/ [DATES BETWEEN JAN. 21, 1908 & JUNE 18, 1923 - SEE PATENT REF. FOR DETAILS]/ Radio Corporation/ of America'/ PLATE ON FRONT: 'RCA [LOGO]/ Radiola/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ Super-/ Heterodyne/ SECOND HARMONIC/ LICENSED ONLY FOR AMATEUR/ EXPERIMENTAL AND ENTERTAINMENT USE/ AND ONLY TO EXTENT INDICATED/ IN ATTACHED NOTICE'/ ON DIALS: 'STATION SELECTOR I' 'STATION SELECTOR II' 'Radio/ Corporation/ of America/ RCA' 'BATTERY SETTING'
Missing: LEATHER CARRYING STRAP/ 'B' BATTERIES/ TRANSFORMER/HEADPHONES
Finish: STAINED & VARNISHED CABINET/ BLACK & GOLD DIAL FACES WITH GOLD PRINTING
Decoration: MOULDING AROUND TOP & BOTTOM EDGES OF CABINET. INCISED DECORATIVE LINES AROUND SIDE PANELS & TWO FRONT DOORS OF CABINET

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Radio Corp. of America, Receiver, radio, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1994.0242, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1994.0242.001/

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