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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1970–1979
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0673.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric Co. Ltd.
MODEL: TWC 14C
LOCATION: England

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General Information

Serial #: A1187
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: GLASS ENVELOPE/ METAL TIP/ SYNTHETIC BASE SYNTHETIC CORD & PLUG WITH METAL ENDS

Dimensions

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

Length: 36.0 cm
Width: 14.0 cm
Height: 4.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: General Electric
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Travelling wave tubes like this were used in microwave radio communication systems across Canada to carry telephone traffic.
Function: Amplify a microwave radio signal.
Technical: This is a travelling wave amplifier tube that operates in the 6.425 - 7.110 GHz range, offering a gain of 36.5 dB at 10 W output power.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: LABEL AFFIXED TO TOP READS: 'G.E.C./ TWC 14C/ SER. NO. A1187/ MADE IN ENGLAND'/ HANDWRITTEN WITH PENCIL ON STEM: '2090C/ 451'
Missing: N/A
Finish: SHINY RED BASE/ UNCOLOURED GLASS, ETCHED OR PAINTED BLACK/ MULTI-COLOURED CORD COVERS
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric Co. Ltd., Unidentified artifact, circa 1970–1979, Artifact no. 1986.0673, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1986.0673.001/

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