Vacuum tube

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OBJECT TYPE: FM LIMITER-DISCRIMINATOR/NONODE
DATE: 1951
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0703.001

MANUFACTURER: Rogers
MODEL: 6BE7
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 GLASS ENVELOPE; METAL PINS & PARTS/.2 CARDBOARD BOX

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 2.0 cm
Height: 6.6 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: CANADIAN MADE ITEM FROM COLLECTION OF VACUUM TUBES DONATED TO CSTM BY CANADIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA.
Function: VACUUM TUBE USED AS FM LIMITER-DISCRIMINATOR.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF MINIATURE SEVEN-GRID LIMITER-DISCRIMINATOR.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 WHITE LETTERING ON TUBE READS "6BE7" & "W"; YELLOW LETTERING READS "ROGERS/ PAT. CANADA 34-51"/.2 BLACK LETTERING ON BOX END READS "6BE7"; BLUE & WHITE LETTERING ON BOX SIDES READS "Westinghouse/ Radio Tube [SCRIPT]/ For [SCRIPT]/ BETTER/ RECEPTION"; "TRADE MARK REGISTERED/ PATENTED 1936-1953 INCLUSIVE" WITH CANADIAN WESTINGHOUSE CO. GUARANTEE INFO.
Missing: COMPLETE
Finish: .1 COLOURLESS TRANSPARENT GLASS; METALLIC PINS /.2 BLUE & RED EXTERIOR
Decoration: .2 "W/WESTINGHOUSE" LOGO ON 3 SIDES & ENDS OF BOX

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