Transceiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: TUBE TYPE/BATTERY OPERATED
DATE: 1939–1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0362.001

MANUFACTURER: RCA Victor Co. Ltd.
MODEL: CDN 29 B
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: C00770
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STEEL CABINET & FRONT PANEL/ METAL CONTROL KNOBS; SWITCHES, & RETRACTING HANDLE

Dimensions

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

Length: 30.0 cm
Width: 12.0 cm
Height: 22.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: RCA
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WWII
Canada: MANUFACTURED IN CANADA
Function: RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING RADIO SIGNALS
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: METAL PLATE MARKED: 'W/S CDN. NO. 29 B SET/ SERIAL NO. C 00770 ZA/ CAN 2065/ RCA VICTOR COMPANY LIMITED/ MADE IN CANADA 1945'/ METAL DISC MARKED: 'SET FOR 24V'/ YELLOW PLASTIC RING ON CABLE MARKED: 'E/ INSP/ E [ALL IN TRIANGULAR SHAPE]/ RCA 175123-501/ 44 JAN 3106?/ CONNECTOR 12 PT'/ PLUG MARKED: 'RGK-12-245/ 8AC-1/ RCA 115065-2/ ZA/ CAN 2046'/ CONTROL PLUG SOCKET CAP ON TRANSCEIVER MARKED: 'ZA/ CAN 2082'
Missing: REMAINDER OF CONTROL CABLE/ B AERIAL AND CABLE/ UNIDENTIFIED OTHER COMPONENTS (MICROPHONE, EARPHONES, CONTROL BOX ETC.)
Finish: OLIVE DRAB GREEN CABINET/ MATTE BLACK FRONT PANEL & KNOBS/ SILVER COLOURED RETRACTING HANDLE/ GREY ANTENNA PLUG & CONTROL PLUG SOCKET CAP
Decoration: N/A

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RCA Victor Co. Ltd., Transceiver, radio, between 1939–1945, Artifact no. 1985.0362, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1985.0362.001/

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