Receiver, radio
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- OBJECT TYPE
- AMATEUR-SW/REGENERATIVE-TRF/TUBE
- DATE
- 1931
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1975.0347.001
- MANUFACTURER
- National Co. Inc.
- MODEL
- THRILL BOX
- LOCATION
- Malden, Massachusetts, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 13
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- SHEET STEEL CASE & CHASSIS; METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC WORKING PTS; SYNTHETIC KNOBS/
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 44.4 cm
- Width
- 21.6 cm
- Height
- 30.4 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Communications
- Category
- Radio
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- National
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Massachusetts
- City
- Malden
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- 1931-1940
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
Used to receive short wave and amateur radio signals. - Technical
-
An example of good quality short wave receivers of the period. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Label inside cover: `IN ADDITION TO THOROUGH LABORATORY TESTS/ THIS SET HAS ALSO BEEN CHECKED ON ACTUAL/ RECEPTION FROM THE FOLLOWING DISTANT/ STATIONS:/ STATION LOCATION DATE TIME/ PCT Holland 8/24/31 4:30 PM/ DFG Germany/ Laboratory Engineer Calvin Foss/ JACKSON RESEARCH LABORATORIES/ MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A.'/ Decal: `THIS RECEIVER IS DESIGNED/ FOR BEST OPERATION WHEN/ USED WITH RCA RADIOTRONS'/ On transformers: `NATIONAL/ AUDIO/ TRANSFORMER/ TYPE S-101/ NATIONAL CO. INC./ MALDEN, MASS. USA'/ Front dial calibrated 1 to 50. ‘NC' emblem on front.
- Missing
- A replacement output transformer installed/ winding of one low frequency coil missing
- Finish
- Black wrinkle finish cases/ chassis & internal shielding brown low gloss enamel/ coil forms brown plastic/ brown speaker cover
- Decoration
- N/A
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National Co. Inc., Receiver, radio, circa 1931, Artifact no. 1975.0347, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1975.0347.001/
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