Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0918.001

MANUFACTURER: Philco Corp.
MODEL: BC-357-F
LOCATION: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 766
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Predom. aluminum; steel screws; plastic cable receptors.

Dimensions

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

Length: 15.0 cm
Width: 12.0 cm
Height: 14.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Philco
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: To facilitate the reception of radio signal from marker beacon. This is the type of receiver originally fitted in B24 bombers.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Lettering on mfr. plate at top on front face of instrument reads: "SIGNAL COPRS U.S. ARMY/RADIO RECEIVER BC-357-F/ORDER NO. 1638-CHI-42 SERIAL NO. [engraved] 766/MADE BY/PHILCO CORPORATION/PHILADELPHIA PENNA."; lettering on ink stamp on bottom of instrument reads: "SC/805/A".
Missing: N/A
Finish: Predom. dull metallic grey; black labels & cable receptors; black mfr. plate with grey lettering; red ink stamp on bottom.
Decoration: None.

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Philco Corp., Receiver, radio, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1996.0918, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0918.001/

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