Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: NEUTRODYNE/BATTERY/TUBE/TABLE
DATE: 1926
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0317.001

MANUFACTURER: HIGEL, OTTO CO. LTD.
MODEL: YORKSHIRE
LOCATION: Unknown

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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, GLASS & SYNTHETIC COMPONENT PARTS &FITTINGS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 65.0 cm
Width: 40.0 cm
Height: 26.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: HIGEL
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF RECEIVER USED 1926+
Canada: EARLY NEUTRODYNE RECEIVER PRESUMABLY MADE IN (TORONTO, ONT. ?) CANADA BY OTTO HIGEL CO. LTD.
Function: TO DETECT AND AMPLIFY RADIO SIGNALS.
Technical: NEUTRODYNE CIRCUITS, DEV'D IN 1923, NEUTRALIZED THE PLATE-GRID CAPACITANCE THAT CAUSED SELF-OSCILLATION. MANY SMALL MFRS WERE ABLE TO PRODUCE THE EFFECTIVE, ECONOMICAL AND SIMPLE NEUTRODYNE RECEIVERS WITHOUT HAVING TO OBTAIN LICENCES FROM THE GIANT RIVALS WHO CONTROLLED MOST OTHER CIRCUIT PATENTS. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "HIGEL/ SUPER/ NEUTRODYNE" appears on top centre of receiver front panel. Vacuum tubes marked (from front left) as follows: "WESTINGHOUSE/ [logo]/ UX-201-A" marked on top of tube 1. "1" handwritten on tape label applied to top of tube 2. "RADIOTRON/ RVC/ UX-201A" marked on top to tube; "LICENSED ONLY TO EXTENT/ INDICATED ON CARTON" marked on underside of base of tube 3. "PATENTED/ RVC/ AS SET FORTH ON CARTON" marked on tube top."RADIOTRON/ UX201-A" marked on base of tune 4. "WESTINGHOUSE/ [logo]/ UX201-A" marked on tube top. "WESTIN[ghouse] [text missing] marked on paper label on sleeve of tube 5. "RADIOTRON/ RVC/ UX 201-A" marked on tube*/ Top, handmade socket diagram on white adhesive label applied to rear right inside wall of cabinet.
Missing: UNKNOWN. DONOR ACQUIRED CHASSIS AND CABINET SEPARATELY. From CA of 12/18/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete - circuit layout drawing (photocopy) found inside
Finish: RED-BROWN FINISH ON CABINET; BLACK SYNTHETIC FRONT PANEL SET BEHIND OVAL OPENNING HAS DARK-BROWN/BLACK MOULDED SYNTHETIC KNOBS & FITTINGS. 6 GLASS VACUUM TUBES HAVE SILVERED SLEEVES.
Decoration: MFR'S NAME APPEARS WITHIN MAPLE-LEAF [LOGO?] APPLIED TO TOP CENTRE FRONT PANEL OF RECEIVER CABINET.

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HIGEL, OTTO CO. LTD., Receiver, radio, 1926, Artifact no. 2001.0317, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2001.0317.001/

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