Vacuum tube

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OBJECT TYPE: RF AMPLIFIER/OSCILLATOR/MODULATOR
DATE: 1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0179.001

MANUFACTURER: Radio Corp. of America
MODEL: 808
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: Glass, filament, bakelite base, metal pins.

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Belonged to Mr. Haney former head of R.E.E.D. at N.R.C./Probably used at N.R.C.
Function: Used as a RF power amplifier, oscillator or Class B modulator in radio transmission
Technical: Type sample
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Incised printing on base RADIOTRON LICENSED AS STATED ON CARTON & the RCA logo/On the side of the glass there is an octogon with 808 inside it and MADE IN U.S.A. written around it/Carton has 2 labels glued to its sides, one is red and white with black and white lettering and the other is white with red lettering
Missing: N/A
Finish: Clear glass, black base
Decoration: N/A

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Radio Corp. of America, Vacuum tube, circa 1940, Artifact no. 1986.0179, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1986.0179.001/

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