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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