Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: SUPERHET/AC/TABLE
DATE: 1950–1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0309.001

MANUFACTURER: THORCRAFT RADIO CO.
MODEL: 85EMTS
LOCATION: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD CABINET; METAL & SYNTHETIC COMPONENT PARTS & FITTINGS VISIBLE.

Dimensions

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

Length: 43.9 cm
Width: 17.2 cm
Height: 20.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: THORCRAFT
Country: Canada
State/Province: Manitoba
City: Winnipeg

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Manitoba
Period: THIS TYPE OF RECEIVER USED 1950S+
Canada: SUPERHETERODYNE RECEIVER MADE IN WINNIPEG, MB BY THORCRAFT RADIO CO. IN 1950S. (REF. 1)
Function: TO DETECT AND AMPLIFY RADIO SIGNALS.
Technical: FIRST MARKETED IN 1924, SUPERHETERODYNE RECEIVERS WERE MORE STABLE, ACHIEVED HIGHER LEVELS OF AMPLIFICATION, AND OFFERED SIMPLER TUNING & BETTER SELECTIVITY THAN OTHER TYPES. BY 1930 SUPERHETERODYNE RECEIVERS DOMINATED THE DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL RECEIVER MARKETS, AND REMAIN THE BASIC RADIO CIRCUIT IN USE TODAY (2001). (1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "Thorcraft" printed on receiver front. Tuning range 55 to 160 marked on synthetic plate over indicator arm. Following markings stamped in black ink on back panel "6205", "85EMTS", "MADE IN CANADA/ THORCRAFT RADIO CO./ WINNIPEG, CANADA" & "105-125 VOLTS/ AC-DC 30 WATTS". "EMRL/ 4950" handwritten in pencil on back panel. Decal applied to panel back reads "[CSA logo] Approvals Laboratories/ APPROVED/ POWER OPERATED/ RADIO/ S-3490".
Missing: UNKNOWN. From CA of 12/19/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: RED-BROWN WOOD CABINET. GOLDTONE & BROWN SYNTHETIC WOVEN SPEAKER COVERS. BROWN MOULDED SYNTHETIC KNOBS HAVE GOLDTONE CENTRES; OPAQUE SYNTHETIC PLATE BEARING YELLOW & BROWN TEXT FIXED OVER TUNING INDICATOR. PRESSBOARD BACK PANEL. BROWN SYNTHETIC COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CORD & PLUG.
Decoration: N/A

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THORCRAFT RADIO CO., Receiver, radio, between 1950–1959, Artifact no. 2001.0309, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2001.0309.001/

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