Test set, transmission

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OBJECT TYPE: OSCILLATOR
DATE: 1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1971.0026.001

MANUFACTURER: General Radio Co.
MODEL: 1302-AS1
LOCATION: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 724 (.1)
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALUMINUM CHASSIS, SIDE PANELS & FRONT COVER/ TOP & BACK ENCLOSED WITH PERFORATED STEEL VENTILATION COVER/ METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS/ SYNTHETIC KNOBS & DIALS

Dimensions

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

Length: 35.5 cm
Width: 48.2 cm
Height: 17.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: General Radio
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Massachusetts
City: Cambridge

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1940-1960
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO GENERATE A SIGNAL BETWEEN 10 Hz AND 100000 Hz TO VERIFY AND ADJUST THE FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF AMPLIFYING EQUIPMENT OR TO PERFORM TRANSMISSION MEASUREMENTS ON POINT TO POINT WIRE OR CARRIER FACILITIES
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE: 'OSCILLATOR/ TYPE NO./ 1302-AS1/ SERIAL NO./ 724/ [LOGO]/ GENERAL RADIO CO./ CAMBRIDGE MASS., U.S.A./ SEE LICENSE NOTICE/ U.S. PATENTS:/ 2,173,427'/ DIALS: 'FREQUENCY-CYCLES PER SECOND [CALIBRATED 10 TO 80]'/ CALIBRATION DIAL - 0 TO 100/ VARIOUSOTHER DESIGNATIONS BY SWITCHES/ PLATE ON BACK: '115 VOLTS/ 50-60~'/ ALMOST ILLEGIBLE DECAL ON BACK RELATING TO LICENSE
Missing: PILOT LIGHT COVER
Finish: FRONT PANEL: BLACK SIMULATED LEATHER ENAMEL/ VENTILATION COVER FLAT BLACK/ NATURAL ALUMINUM/ WHITE PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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General Radio Co., Test set, transmission, circa 1940, Artifact no. 1971.0026, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1971.0026.001/

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