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OBJECT TYPE: BATTERY/TUBE/TABLE
DATE: 1924
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0337.001

MANUFACTURER: NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
MODEL: R15
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

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

Dimensions

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

Length: 15.0 cm
Width: 14.0 cm
Height: 23.1 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 AMPLIFIER USED 1924+
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)
Technical: R-15 PROVIDED SINGLE-STAGE OF PEANUT [TUBE] AUDIOAMPLIFICATION, AND REQUIRED SINGLE 22 1/2V 'B' BATTERY. COULD BE USED WITH EITHER HEADSET OR SPEAKER. (REF. 3)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "Northern Electric Company/ LIMITED/ PATENTED 1918 1919/ R15" marked on front panel. Connections, controls, etc. labelled.
Missing: UNKNOWN. IN ORIGINAL CONDITION. From CA of 12/20/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: DARK WOOD CABINET. FRONT PANEL PAINTED BLACK; FITTED WITH BLACK MOULDED SYNTHETIC DIAL AND TERMINAL POST CAPS. SINGLE GLASS VACUUM TUBE VISIBLE.
Decoration: N/A

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NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO. LTD., Amplifier, 1924, Artifact no. 2001.0337, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2001.0337.001/

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