Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: TRF/AC/TUBE/TABLE
DATE: 1931–1932
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1591.001

MANUFACTURER: PHILCO PRODUCTS LTD.
MODEL: 50
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOODEN CASE & TUNING KNOBS. GLASS,METAL & SYNTHETIC VACUUM TUBES. STEEL CHASSIS. METAL & SYNTHETIC COMPONENT PARTS. FABRIC SPEAKER COVER. ASBESTOS LINER INSIDE CASING

Dimensions

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

Length: 36.5 cm
Width: 21.0 cm
Height: 41.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: PHILCO
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF RADIO USED BETWEEN 1931-1940
Canada: MANUFACTURED IN CANADA
Function: TO RECEIVE RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS, CONVERT A SELECTED CHANNEL TO AUDIO FREQUENCIES AND REPRODUCE THESE FREQUENCIES AS SOUND, VOICE & MUSIC, BY A BUILT IN RADIO SPEAKER
Technical: EXAMPLE OF EARLY TRF DESIGN RADIO RECEIVER
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'PHILCO/ T-R-F' CAST IN RASIED PRINT ON PLATE ON RADIO FRONT/ MFR'S PLATE SCREWED TO RADIO BACK READS: 'PHILCO RADIO/ REGISTERED TRADE MARK/ MODEL 50/ A.C. Volts 115 Cycles 40-60 Watts 55/ PATENTED/ LICENSED BY CANADIAN RADIO PATENTS LIMITED/ ONLY FOR THE NON-COMMERCIAL RECEPTION OF PUB-/ LIC RADIO TELEPHONE BROADCASTING/ PATENTED; 1914, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929/ PHILCO PRODUCTS, LTD./ TORONTO, CANADA.'
Missing: NONE EVIDENT. OUTPUT TRANSFORMER REPLACED. SPEAKER CIRCUIT MODIFIED & A SWITCH INSTALLED ON TOP OF CABINET From CA of 07/12/1996 by Kevin Machan: Yes - Appears to be missing components.
Finish: MAHOGANY STAIN ON WOODEN CASING. GOLD & BROWN WOVEN FABRIC SPEAKER COVER
Decoration: N/A

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PHILCO PRODUCTS LTD., Receiver, radio, between 1931–1932, Artifact no. 1992.1591, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.1591.001/

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