Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: NEUTRODYNE/BATTERY/TUBE/TABLE
DATE: 1926
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0348.001

MANUFACTURER: KING-HINNERS RADIO CO.
MODEL: 25
LOCATION: Buffalo, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 6200
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD CABINET; METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC COMPONENT PARTS & FITTINGS. FABRIC COVERED ELECTRICAL WIRES.

Dimensions

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

Length: 68.5 cm
Width: 28.4 cm
Height: 24.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: KING HINNERS
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Buffalo

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF RECEIVER USED 1926+
Canada: EARLY NEUTRODYNE RECEIVER OF TYPE USED IN CANADA C. 1926+
Function: TO DETECT AND AMPLIFY RADIO SIGNALS.
Technical: NEUTRODYNE CIRCUITS, DEVELOPED IN 1923, NEUTRALIZED THE PLATE-GRID CAPACITANCETHAT 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: "KING/ NEUTRODYNE/ HINNERS" & "KING QUALITY/ K/ BUFFALO" marked on receiver front. Plate fixed to chassis inside cabinet reads "KING-HINNERS RADIO CO./ LICENSED BY/ INDEPENDENT RADIO MANUFACTURERS INC./ NEUTRODYNE/ PAT. MARCH 27, 1923- APRIL 1, 1924 AND APRIL 14, 1925/ HAZELTINE PATS. NOS. 1450080, 1489228 AND 1533353./ OTHER PATENTS PENDING/ KING QUALITY PRODUCTS, INC./ BUFFALO NEW YORK/ MODEL 25/ SERIAL NO. 6200/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF." Internal connections, etc. labelled. Vacuum tubes: (from left to right): Tube 1: Paper label fixed to tube sleeve reads "WESTINGHOUSE RADIOTRONS/ Sold By..../ WARNING/ Date.../ Positively no adjustment if this label is removed/ or if dealer's name and date of sale is omitted./ AE".; Tube 2: No markings visible.; Tube 3: "WESTINGHOUSE/ [Westinghouse logo]/ UX-201A" marked on tube top. "UX 201" handwritten in black marked on tube sleeve.; Tube 4: "CANADIAN/ WESTINGHOUSE/ ‘201-A" marked on tube top.; Tube 5: "CANADIAN/ WESTINGHOUSE/ ‘201-A" marked on tube top.
Missing: UNKNOWN. IN ORIGINAL CONDITION. From CA of 12/17/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete - loose note on back of calendar page found inside radio
Finish: DARK WOOD CABINET. METAL FRONT PLATE HAS IMITATION WOOD FINISH, GOLDTONE MARKINGS AND DECORATIVE PIPING, AND DARK BROWN IMITATION KNOBS. GLASS VACUUM TUBES HAVE SILVERED SLEEVES. BROWN, YELLOW, AND RED-BROWN WOVEN FABRIC COVERING ON WIRES.
Decoration: N/A

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