Meter, frequency

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OBJECT TYPE: MILITARY
DATE: 1940–1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0729.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: BC-221-AH
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: 631:CZR
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CHASSIS, FRONT PANEL & WORKING PARTS/ SYNTHETIC KNOBS & SOME WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 25.0 cm
Width: 21.0 cm
Height: 18.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Measurement
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: MID 1950'S TO MID 1960'S
Canada: Used by the RCAF
Function: TO MEASURE THE FREQUENCY OF RADIO WAVES & TO CALIBRATE RADIO RECEIVERSAND TRANSMITTERS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE: 'SIGNAL CORPS/ FREQUENCY METER BC-221-AH/ 125 TO 20,000 KILOCYCLES/ 631:CZR 34542 PHILA.43'/ AROUND DIALS: 'ANT GND' 'DIAL UNITS' 'DIAL HUNDREDS' 'CORRECTOR' 'FREQ. BAND/ LOW HIGH' 'PHONES' 'HET. XTAL XTAL/ OSC CHECK ONLY''GAIN' 'POWER/ ON'/ STAMPED ON TOP: 'SG/ 6226/ A'.
Missing: CABINET, POWER SUPPLY
Finish: BLACK CRINKLE FINISH FRONT PANEL/ BLACK CONTROLS/ WHITE PRINTING/ UNFINISHED METAL CHASSIS
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Meter, frequency, circa 1940–1950, Artifact no. 1986.0729, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1986.0729.001/

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