Generator, unit pulse

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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRONIC/TRANSISTORIZED
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1993.0140.001

MANUFACTURER: GENERAL RADIO CO.
MODEL: 1217-B
LOCATION: Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL/SYNTHETIC/GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 24.0 cm
Width: 17.0 cm
Height: 14.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Service-test equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: GENERAL RADIO
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Massachusetts
City: Concord

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C. 1963+
Canada: PURCHASED & USED IN CANADA
Function: TO GENERATE TEST PULSES OF VARIOUS TYPES FOR TESTING EVERYTHING FROM HIGH SPEED COMPUTING CIRCUITS TO RADAR
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE OF BASIC BUT FLEXIBLE PULSE GENERATOR USED FOR TESTING A VARIETY OF DIGITAL CIRCUITS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 ON FRONT: 'UNIT PULSEGENERATOR/ TYPE NO. 1217-B/ GENERAL RADIO COMPANY/ CONCORD MASSACHUSETTS USA/ MAX AMBIENT TEMPERATURE 50oC-DO NOT STACK THIS INSTRUMENT/ SERIAL NO. INSIDE'/ DESIGNATIONS & CALIBRATIONS AROUND KNOBS/ PRINTED ON BACK: 'WARNING/ THIS INSTRUMENT USES/ TRANSISTORS SENSITIVE TO/ VOLTAGE SURGES/ MAKE ALL VOLTAGE &/ WAVE FORM MEASUREMENTS/ WITH EXTREME CARE AGAINST/ SHORT CIRCUITS/ DO NOT USE OSCILLOSCOPE/ PROBE OR METER PROBE IN/ TRANSISTOR BASE CIRCUITS'/.2 'GENERAL RADIO COMPANY/ CONCORD MASSACHUSETTS USA'/ 'INPUT/ 115 VOLTS 50-60 CYCLES/ OUTPUT/ 6.3 VOLTS'
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: DARK GREY GLOSS PAINT/ WHITE PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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