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OBJECT TYPE: CARBON/SINGLE BUTTON/HAND HELD
DATE: 1939–1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0354.001

MANUFACTURER: Universal Electric
MODEL: T-17
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: MOULDED HIGH IMPACT PLASTIC HANDLE/ PLASTIC COATED OUTPUT CABLE; PLASTIC & BRASS PL-68 OUTPUT JACK, BARE METAL HANGAR HOOK ON HANDLE/ MICROPHONE CORD PROBABLY NEOPRENE/ CARBON MICROPHONE CARTRIDGE

Dimensions

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

Length: 15.4 cm
Width: 5.9 cm
Height: 4.9 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C.1940-1950
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO PICK UP SOUND, VOICE AND CONVERT TO COMPLEX ALTERNATING CURRENT. THE ALTERNATING CURRENT WOULD BE AMPLIFIED TO MODULATE A RADIO TRANSMITTER.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'SIGNAL CORP/ T-17-D/ 79-819' APPEARS IN RAISED PRINT ON HANDLE BACK/ 'SW-217/ U[&LOGO]' INCISED IN PUSHBUTTON/ 'PL-68' INCISED IN PLUG
Missing: NONE
Finish: MOULDED GREY PLASTIC HANDLE & MICROPHONE MOUNTING/ BLACK MOUTHPIECE COVER, PUSH-BUTTON, OUTPUT CABLE & JACKBODY
Decoration: N/A

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Universal Electric, Microphone, between 1939–1945, Artifact no. 1985.0354, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1985.0354.001/

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