Vacuum tube

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OBJECT TYPE: BEAM POWER AMPLIFIER TETRODE
DATE: 1955
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0227.001

MANUFACTURER: Radio Corp. of America
MODEL: 1619
LOCATION: Harrison, New Jersey, 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: .1 METAL ENVELOPE, PINS, PARTS; SYNTHETIC BASE/.2 CARDBOARD

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 4.1 cm
Height: 10.6 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Vacuum Tubes
Category: Transmitting
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: RCA
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New Jersey
City: Harrison

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: ONE OF COLLECTION OF VACUUM TUBES USED BY DONOR FOR HIS PART-TIME HOBBY OF ELECTRONICS SERVICING (DONOR'S HISTORY IN 1999.0217 SUPP. INFO.)
Function: COATED-FILAMENT TYPE VACUUM TUBE USED AS AF POWER AMPLIFIER & MODULATOR & AS RF POWER AMPLIFIER & OSCILLATOR.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF TETRODE BEAM POWER TUBE WITH COATED FILAMENT & METAL SHELL.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 RED LETTERING ON TUBE READS MADE IN/ U.S.A./ 6609", "RCA/ RADIOTRON/ ELECTRON/ TUBERCA [LOGO]", "1619"; INCISED LETTERING ON BASE EDGE READS "1619 1J U.S.A."/.2 WHITE & BLACK LETTERING ON BOX END READS "RCA/ 1619"; BLACK & WHITE ON BOX SIDES READS "RCA [LOGO]/ ELECTRON TUBE/ RADIO CORPORATION/ OF AMERICA/ Harrison, N.J./ Made in U.S.A./ Trade Mark(s) Registered/ Marca(s) Registrada(s)", "THE MOST/ TRUSTED NAME/ IN/ ELECTRONICS"
Missing: COMPLETE
Finish: .1 BLACK ENVELOPE; BROWN SYNTHETIC; METALLIC PINS/.2 RED & BLACK EXTERIOR
Decoration: N/A

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