Vacuum tube

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OBJECT TYPE: REFLEX OSCILLATOR/1 CM
DATE: 1942–1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0588.001

MANUFACTURER: Western Electric
MODEL: 2K50
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: NE1116
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 17.0 cm
Width: 4.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Western Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: USED IN CANADA
Function: REFLEX OSCILLATOR FOR OPERATION IN THE 1 CM. WAVELENGTH RANGE
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE OF EARLY MODEL (PRE-PRODUCTION) OF 2K50
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON BODY: 'WESTERN ELECTRIC/ MADE IN U.S.A./ 2K50/ NE1116/ BELL TEL. LABS./ PRE-PRODUCTION'/ PRINTING ON BOX READS: 'NOTICE/ TO RESHIP PACK VERTICALLY/ IN FOUR INCHES (4") OF/ EXCELSIOR/ Western Electric/ 2K50/ VACUUM TUBE/ MADE IN U.S.A./ NE1116/ LICENSED UNDER PATENTS FOR USE/ ONLY AS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT/ OR BILL COVERING THE SALE HEREOF/ WARNING/ WESTERN ELECTRIC CO. INC./ WILL NOT ACCEPT THIS/ TUBE AS UNUSED, IFRETURNED/ WITH THISSEAL BROEKN'
Missing: N/A
Finish: PAINTED BLACK WITH SILVER PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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Western Electric, Vacuum tube, between 1942–1945, Artifact no. 1986.0588, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1986.0588.001/

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