Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: SUPERHET/AC/TABLE
DATE: 1953
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0340.001

MANUFACTURER: THORCRAFT RADIO 1957 LTD.
MODEL: 7A8TS
LOCATION: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 185
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOODEN CABINET HAS PAINTED (?) FINISH; SYNTHETIC TUNING SCALE WINDOW & DIALS, SPEAKER GRILL COVER, AND COVERING & PLUG ON ELECTRICAL CORD.

Dimensions

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

Length: 51.0 cm
Width: 22.0 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: THORCRAFT
Country: Canada
State/Province: Manitoba
City: Winnipeg

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Manitoba
Period: THIS TYPE OF RECEIVER USED 1953+
Canada: SUPERHETERODYNE RECEIVER MFD. IN WINNIPEG, MB BY THORCRAFT RADIO 1957 LTD. IN 1953. ACCORDING TO DONOR, THIS TYPE OF RECEIVER MADE FOR SCHOOL BROADCASTS FOR WINNIPEG SCHOOL DIVISION.
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(2002). (1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "Thorcraft" printed on tuning dial face. All controls labelled. Label on receiver back reads "Model 7A8TS/ Serial No. 185/ Made in Canada/ THORCRAFT RADIO 1957 LTD./ WINNIPEG- CANADA". "7A8TS/ JAN 15 1960" & "105- 125 VOLTS/ AC-DC 30 WATTS" stamped in black ink on back panel. Decal applied to back panel reads "[CSA logo]/ Approvals Laboratories/ APPROVED/ POWER OPERATED/ RADIO/ S-3490". Property identification number "0P4-002-863-264" incised in underside of base.
Missing: UNKNOWN. From CA of 12/19/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: CABINET EXTERIOR HAS GREY, BLACK & WHITE 'SPLATTER' EFFECT PAINTED FINISH ON TOP, FRONT & SIDES. TUNING DIALS ARE DARK BROWN. WOVEN SPEAKER COVERING IS BURGUNDY, BLACK & OFF-WHITE. OFF-WHITE COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CORD & PLUG.
Decoration: N/A

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THORCRAFT RADIO 1957 LTD., Receiver, radio, 1953, Artifact no. 2001.0340, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2001.0340.001/

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