Test set, ultra-low frequency

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OBJECT TYPE: BRIDGE HETRODYNE DETECTOR/LAB
DATE: 1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1971.0040.001

MANUFACTURER: Airmec Ltd.
MODEL: 775
LOCATION: High Wycombe, England

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General Information

Serial #: 1525
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CABINET, SHEET METAL/ PANEL & SUB-CHASSIS, ALUMINUM/ METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS/ SYNTHETIC KNOBS

Dimensions

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

Length: 28.0 cm
Width: 48.2 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: Airmec
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: High Wycombe

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1950-1960
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO MEASURE THE APPROXIMATE FREQUENCY AND POWER LEVEL OF AN ULTRA LOW RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON FRONT PANEL - 'BRIDGE HETERODYNE/ DETECTOR/ AIRMEC/ TYPE 775'/ INDICATIONS & CALIBRATIONS AROUND THE VARIOUS KNOBS/ METER: 'MICROAMPERES D.C./ WESTON/ 520-1-316/ IN/ NO. AF. 53544'/ MFR'S PLATE: 'MADE IN ENGLAND/ BY/ AIRMEC LIMITED/ HIGH WYCOMBE/ BUCKS/ SERIAL NO. 1525'
Missing: N/A
Finish: CABINET, GREY HAMMERLIN ENAMEL/ PANEL, BLACK GLOSS ENAMEL/ TUNING KNOB, SILVER/ GRAY SKIRT/ BLACK KNOBS
Decoration: N/A

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Airmec Ltd., Test set, ultra-low frequency, circa 1950, Artifact no. 1971.0040, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1971.0040.001/

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