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OBJECT TYPE: BATTERY/TUBE/TABLE
DATE: 1922
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0341.001

MANUFACTURER: NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
MODEL: R106
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: WOOD CABINET; SYNTHETIC, METAL & GLASS COMPONENT PARTS & FITTINGS. PAPER SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM GLUED (?) INSIDE CABINET.

Dimensions

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

Length: 25.9 cm
Width: 16.0 cm
Height: 23.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: NORTHERN ELECTRIC
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF AMPLIFIER USED 1922+
Canada: EARLY 2-STAGE AMPLIFIER MFD IN CANADA BY NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO. LTD. IN 1922. (REF. 1)
Function: USED TO INCREASE THE VOLUME OF INCOMING SIGNALS AT RADIO FREQUENCY BEFORE THEY HAVE BEEN RECTIFIED BY THE DETECTOR (REF. 2) FOR REPRODUCTION BY THE SPEAKER.
Technical: ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF R106 2-STAGE SPEAKER AMPLIFIER MADE BY NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO. LTD. IN 1922.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "Northern Electric Company/ LIMITED" printed on goldtone decal in lower right front corner of cabinet. "PATENTED/ 1915 1916/ 1919 1921" incised below. Main controls labelled. "R106" incised in underside of cabinet. Schematic diagram labelled "WIRING DIAGRAM FOR R106 AMPLIFIER" partially visible inside cabinet.
Missing: UNKNOWN: HEAVILY RESTORED, WITH AUTHENTIC AND REPRODUCTION PARTS. From CA of 12/20/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish: DARK WOOD CABINET. BLACK SYNTHETIC FRONT PANEL FITTED WITH MOULDED BLACK SYNTHETIC DIAL & TERMINAL POST CAPS; ALSO FITTED WITH SILVER METAL CONTACTS & OTHER FITTINGS. 2 CLEAR GLASS VACUUM TUBES VISIBLE INSIDE CABINET. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM PRINTED ON OFF-WHITE PAPER.
Decoration: N/A

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NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO. LTD., Amplifier, 1922, Artifact no. 2001.0341, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2001.0341.001/

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