Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: MULTIBAND/SUPERHET/AC-DC/TABLE/MILITARY/160 KHZ TO 30MHZ
DATE: 1939–1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1994.0312.001

MANUFACTURER: Marconi
MODEL: CR100
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CHASSIS & CASE, SYNTHETIC KNOBS, GLASS COVERS; METAL, GLASS AND SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 40.5 cm
Width: 39.0 cm
Height: 31.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WW II
Canada: PROBABLY MANUFACTURED IN CANADA
Function: USED TO AMPLIFY, CONVERT & SELECT, RADIO FREQUENCIES TO A NARROW AUDIO BAND PASS SO THAT CW (MORSE) OR VOICE SIGNALS CAN BE RECEIVED BY EARPHONES OR AN EXTERNAL SPEAKER.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF 1940'S HIGH GAIN MONITORING RECEIVER
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: '43' STENCILLED ON REAR OF CASE/ ROTARY DIAL ASSEMBLY CALIBRATED IN KC AND MC IN 6 BANDS/ DESIGNATIONS: 'HF GAIN/ PASSBAND 100 300 1200 3000 6000/ BANDCHANGE 1 2 3 4 5 6/ RECEPTION CONTROL MAN AVC MOD OFF CW AVC MAN/ AERIAL TRIMMER/ BFO/ HF GAIN/ MAINS OFF ON/ PHONES'/ MAIN TUNING DIAL CALIBRATED 0 -9 WITHA A VERNIER 0-25/ WARMING PLATE ON REAR OF CASE WITH TERMINAL DESIGNATIONS: 'CLS LINE D E A'
Missing: BROKEN STRING ON BAND CHANGE MECHANISM. RUST ON SURFACE OF CHASSIS. ONEGANG OF 4 GANG CAPACITOR DAMAGED. RECTIFIER & POWER OUTPUT TUBES NOT ORIGINAL. CO-AX JACKS ON REAR DAMAGED.
Finish: GREY PAINTED CASE; BROWN KNOBS
Decoration: N/A

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Marconi, Receiver, radio, circa 1939–1945, Artifact no. 1994.0312, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1994.0312.001/

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