Transceiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: VHF
DATE: 1963–1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2005.0195.001

MANUFACTURER: NARCO
MODEL: Mk.12
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Predom. steel; aluminum; plastic face & dials; glass tubes.

Dimensions

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

Length: 38.5 cm
Width: 16.2 cm
Height: 8.1 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: NARCO
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: The Narco Mk.12 was first invented in 1963; this example was likely installed before the DHC-6 Twin Otter's first flight in 1965; removed after its last flight in Sept. 1973.
Canada: Unknown
Function: A combination VHF radio communications transmitter-receiver and VHF navigation reciever installed aboard an aircraft.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Lettering on face reads: "narco/MARK 12"; dials are identified: "COMM.2" & "NAV.2"; lettering on adhesive label reads: "CAUTION/(?) VHF TRANSMITTER IN THIS SET IS (?)/(?)ED TO MEET FEDERAL COMMUNIC[ATIONS]/(?)MISSION APPROVAL ONLY WHEN (?)/[C]RYSTALS ARE USED./When ordering crystals for additional chan(?)/or replacements, state narco model numbe[r]/to ensure getting properly correlated crystals./Use of any other than narco crystals will/void manufacturer's warranty."; lettering hand written in pen on exposed surface on top of unit reads: "SERVICEABLE/NOV 10/93/TAM Bm"; lettering stamped on back of case reads: "37JL4" & "CNP89G".
Missing: N/A
Finish: Black face & dials with lettering & graduated numbers in white; silver switches; predom. silver housing & internal components; multi-coloured cables; red adhesive label with silver lettering.
Decoration: None.

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NARCO, Transceiver, radio, between 1963–1965, Artifact no. 2005.0195, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2005.0195.001/

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