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OBJECT TYPE: TUBE/TABLE
DATE: 1922
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0335.001

MANUFACTURER: Northern Electric Co. Ltd.
MODEL: R105
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: ASH WOODCABINET; SYNTHETIC, METAL & GLASS COMPONENT PARTS & FITTINGS. PAPER SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM GLUED (?) INSIDE CABINET.

Dimensions

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

Length: 15.5 cm
Width: 13.4 cm
Height: 22.9 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: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF AMPLIFIER USED 1922+
Canada: EARLY SINGLE-STAGE AMPLIFIER BUILT IN CANADA BY NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO. LTD. IN 1924.
Function: USED TO INCREASE THE VOLUME OF INCOMING SIGNALS AT RADIO FREQUENCY BEFORE THEY HAVE BEEN RECTIFIED BY THE DETECTOR (REF. 2) FOR REPRODUCTION BY SPEAKER.
Technical: SINGLE-STAGE SPEAKER AMPLIFIER COULD BE USED WITH ANY STANDARD (HOME-USE) RADIO RECEIVING SET.(REF. 4)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Decal on amplifier front reads "Northern Electric Company/ LIMITED". "PATENTED/ 1919 1921" printed below. All controls, connections, etc. labelled. Text and illustrations printed on diagram glued inside cabinet are only partially visible.
Missing: UNKNOWN. From CA of 12/20/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: DARK WOOD CABINET. BLACK SYNTHETIC FRONT PANEL FITTED WITH MOULDED BLACK SYNTHETIC TERMINAL POST CAPS & SILVER METAL FITTINGS. CLEAR GLASS VACUUM TUBE VISIBLE INSIDE. CIRCUIT DIAGRAM BLUEPRINT GLUED TO INSIDE BACK PANEL OF CABINET.
Decoration: N/A

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