Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: REGENERATIVE/BATTERY/TUBE/TABLE
DATE: 1925
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0318.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd.
MODEL: 193
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 19424
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD CABINET; METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC COMPONENT PARTS & FITTINGS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 57.7 cm
Width: 37.0 cm
Height: 25.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: General Electric
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF RECEIVER USED 1925+
Canada: EARLY REGENERATIVE RECEIVER MFD INTORONTO, ON BY CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LTD. IN 1925. (REF. 1)
Function: TO DETECT AND AMPLIFY RADIO SIGNALS.
Technical: REGENERATIVE RADIO RECEIVERS WERE DEVELOPED IN THE EARLY 1920S, AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CRYSTAL SETS. REGENERATIVE SETS EMPLOYED A VACUUM TUBE TO BOTH DEMODULATE OR DETECT THE RADIO SIGNAL, AND TO PROVIDE AMPLIFICATION. CAREFUL CONTROL OF THE LEVEL OF AMPLIFICATION WAS NECESSARY TO PREVENT OSCILLATION OF THE VACUUM TUBE BUT THE RESULT WAS THAT POWER OUTPUT WAS INSUFFICIENT TO DRIVE A LOUDSPEAKER. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "CGE" logo appears on lower two dials on cabinet front. "CGE" logo/ MODEL 193/ MANUFACTURED BY/ CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LIMITED/ TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA" printed om plate fixed to inside of cabinet lid. "19424" stamped into rear right edge of cabinet, on inside top. 3 tube sockets labelled (from left) "UX 120', "UX 199" & "UX 199" respectively. 3 vacuum tubes marked as follows: (from left) "RCA" on tube top; " RADIOTRON/ WX- 12" on tube base; "LICENSED ONLY TO EXTENT/ RCA/ INDICATED ON CARTON" marked on underside of base of tube 1. "CONCERT/ MASTER" printed on red label on sleeve; "150" & "1117" [?] printed on base of tune 2. "RCA" on tube top; "RADIOTRON/ UX-199" printed on tube base; "LICENSED ONLY TO EXTENT/ RCA/ INDICATED ON CARTON" marked on underside of base. Tags on electrical connections marked [LEFT SIDE] "-B', "+A", "+90B", "+135B" & "+C-A"; [RIGHT SIDE] "+B", "GROUND -B+A", "+45B", "-4 1/2C", & "-22 1/2C"/
Missing: UNKNOWN. UNIT COMBINES CABINET & CHASSIS OF TWO SETS. (REF. 1) From CA of 12/19/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: DARK WOOD CABINET HAS LIGHTER BROWN WOOD PANELS INSET ON EITHER SIDE OF CENTRE FRONT PANEL, WHICH IS RED-BROWN WOOD. SAME RED-BROWN WOOD APPEARS ON CABINET LID.
Decoration: N/A

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