Vacuum tube

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OBJECT TYPE: TWIN DIODE REMOTE CUTOFF PENTODE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1994.0273.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: 12C8
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: TUBE: METAL, SYNTHETIC/ CARTON: PAPER

Dimensions

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

Length: 7.5 cm
Width: 3.1 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Vacuum Tubes
Category: Receiving
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1940'S TO 1960'S
Canada: MADE EITHER IN U.S.A. OR CANADA FOR CANADIAN WESTINGHOUSE
Function: USED AS A COMBINED DETECTOR, AMPLIFIER, AND AVC TUBE IN AC/DC RADIO RECEIVERS
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: TUBE: '12C8/ MANUFACTURED FOR/ Canadian/ Westinghouse Co.'/ MOULDED IN BASE: 'LICENSED ONLY TO EXTENT INDICATED ON CARTON'/ CARTON: PRINTING INCLUDES: 'Westinghouse/ Canadian WESTINGHOUSE/ RADIOTRON/ Micro-Sensitive/ radio tubes improve/ the performance/ of any radio set/ The Westinghouse/ monogram is the/ mark of unexcelled/ radio tube design/ and efficiency/ Sealed and tested/ at the factory for/ your protection/ and convenience/ GUARANTEE/...'
Missing: N/A
Finish: TUBE: BLACK MATTE PAINT WITH ORANGE PRINTING/ CARTON: RED, WHITE & BLACK
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Vacuum tube, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1994.0273, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1994.0273.001/

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