Tuner, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: PRE-TUNER
DATE: 1923
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0304.001

MANUFACTURER: Instruments Ltd.
MODEL: 11
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario, 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 WOODEN CABINET; SYNTHETIC & METAL COMPONENT PARTS & FITTINGS VISIBLE..2 SYNTHETIC, META & WOOD COMPONENTS; FABRIC COVERING ON WIRING. bakelite nobs.

Dimensions

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

Length: 27.7 cm
Width: 16.0 cm
Height: 17.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Instruments
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Ottawa

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF TUNER USED 1923+
Canada: EARLY PRE-TUNER MFD IN OTTAWA, ON BY INSTRUMENTS LTD. IN 1923.
Function: TO PRE-TUNE A RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL PRIOR TO CONVERSION TO AUDIO FREQUENCIES BY A DETECTOR.
Technical: TUNES WAVE LENGTH RANGE FROM 150 TO 4,000 METERS, USING A SINGLE TAPPED COIL AND A VARIABLE CONDENSER OF.001 MFD. (REF. 2)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 "INSTRUMENTS LTD./ OTTAWA./ PATTERN No. [blank]/ SERIAL No. [blank]" printed in off-white along bottom edge of control panel. All controls, connections, etc. labelled..2 No markings visible.
Missing: UNKNOWN. From CA of 12/18/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: .1 CABINET IS RED-BROWN WOOD WITH BLACK SYNTHETIC TOP OR FACE PLATE. FITTED WITHMOULDED BLACK SYNTHETIC KNOBS; BRIGHT BRASS-COLOUR CONTACTS, ETC..2 GREEN-BROWN TUNING COIL WIRES WOUND AROUND BLACKENED METAL HOOP. BUNDLED WIRES WRAPPED IN RED-BROWN FABRIC COVERING. BLACK SYNTHETIC HANDLE ON BRIGHT COPPER OR BRASS SHAFT.
Decoration: N/A

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