Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: REGENERATIVE/BATTERY/TABLE
DATE: 1925
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0289.001

MANUFACTURER: NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
MODEL: VICTOR NORTHERN ELECTRIC R 20
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: A00132
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD CABINET. METAL, SYNTHETIC & GLASS COMPONENT PARTS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 38.0 cm
Width: 27.7 cm
Height: 23.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: NORTHERN ELECTRIC
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF RECEIVER USED IN EARLY 1920S+
Canada: EARLY RADIO RECEIVER SOLD (AND PROBABLY USED) IN WESTERN CANADA BY R.H. WILLIAMS & SONS LTD., REGINA SK. MADE IN CANADA BY NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
Function: TO DETECT AND AMPLIFY RADIO SIGNALS.
Technical: REGENERATIVE RADIO RECEIVERS WERE DEVELOPED IN THE EARLY 1920S, AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CRYSTAL SETS. REGENERATIVE SETS EMPLOYED A VACUUM TUBE TO BOTH DEMODULATE OR DETECT THE RADIO SIGNAL, AND TO PROVIDE AMPLIFICATION. CAREFUL CONTROL OF THE LEVEL OFAMPLIFICATION WAS NECESSARY TO PREVENT OSCILLATION OF THE VACUUM TUBE BUT THE RESULT WAS THAT POWER OUTPUT WAS INSUFFICIENT TO DRIVE A LOUDSPEAKER. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "Victor/ Northern Electric" & 'Nipper' trademark appear in upper right of front panel. All controls, connections, etc. labelled. Mfr's plate fixed inside cabinet reads "MADE IN CANADA FOR THE/ VICTOR TALKING MACHINE CO./ OF CANADA LIMITED/ BY THE/ NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO. LIMITED/ STYLE R 20 SERIAL NO. A00132/ PATENTED 1918, 1922, 1923, 1924". Goltone decal on cabinet back reads "SOLD BY/ R.H. WILLIAMS & SONS LTD./ MUSIC & RADIO DEPT./ "C. H. W. C."/ REGINA - SASK.". Individual components bear mfr's markings.
Missing: ORIGINAL KNOBS ARE MISSING. From CA of 12/20/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: DARK WOOD CABINET. MOTTLED DARK BROWN COLOUR MOULDED SYNTHETIC CONTROL KNOBS; BLACK MOULDED SYNTHETIC TERMINAL POST CAPS.BLACK, BROWN & OFF-WHITE FABRIC COVERED ELECTRICAL CORDS.
Decoration: 'NIPPER' TRADEMARK APPEARS IN UPPER RIGHT OF RECEIVER FRONT.

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NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO. LTD., Receiver, radio, 1925, Artifact no. 2001.0289, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2001.0289.001/

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