Transmitter, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: TUBE/AIRCRAFT/WWII
DATE: 1940–1949
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1990.0087.001

MANUFACTURER: NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
MODEL: TA-12G/BENDIX RADIO
LOCATION: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 1368
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CARTON - CARDSTOCK/ TRANSMITTER - METAL CABINET & FRONT PANEL/ SYNTHETIC KNOBS/ METAL, SYNTHETIC, GLASS & CERAMIC WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 41.0 cm
Width: 28.5 cm
Height: 30.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: NORTHERN ELECTRIC
Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
City: Montreal

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WWII
Canada: MADE IN CANADA
Function: TO TRANSMIT BROADCAST SIGNALS FROM AN AIRCRAFT.
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE OF WWII TRANSMITTER MADE BY A CANADIAN CO. IN CO-OPERATION WITH BENDIX RADIO
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MIDDLE FRONT: 'BENDIX RADIO/ TYPE TA-12G/ AIRCRAFT TRANSMITTER/ SERIAL 1368 WT. 39 LBS. 2 OZ./ INPUT VOLTAGE 25 D.C./ Northern Electric Company/ LIMITED/ MADE IN CANADA'/ CALIBRATIONS ON KNOBS/ PRINTED AROUND KNOBS: 'CHANNEL 1/ CHANNEL 2/ CHANNEL 3/ CHANNEL 4/ WAVE METER/ ANT. CURRENT/ ANTENNA/ REC./ CHANNEL 1 TUNING/ CHANNEL 2 [3] [4] LOADING/ OSC. TUNING/ CHANNEL SELECTOR/ SEE PATENT NOTICE INSIDE'/ STAMPED ON TOP: 'A [CROWN] M/ TYPE TA-12G/ REF. NO. 110D/ 820'
Missing: TRANSMITTER ONLY - NO ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT
Finish: GREY CRINKLE CABINET/ BLACK FRONT PANEL & KNOBS/GREY PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO. LTD., Transmitter, radio, circa 1940–1949, Artifact no. 1990.0087, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1990.0087.001/

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