Vacuum tube

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OBJECT TYPE: LIGHTHOUSE/UHF/CLASS C AMP
DATE: 1946–1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1993.0004.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric
MODEL: 2C43
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 49307
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL/ GLASS/ SYNTHETIC BASE/ SILVERED METAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 6.6 cm
Width: 3.3 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Vacuum Tubes
Category: Transmitting
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: General Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1930'S TO 1960'S
Canada: Unknown
Function: FOR AMPLIFICATION IN UHF SYSTEMS
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON METAL: 'GL-2C43 MADE IN/ U.S.A./ 59-13/ 188-22/ E9/ RVC [LOGO]/ GE [LOGO]/ 49307'/ CARTON PRINTING INCLUDES: '2C43/ MARCONI/ RVC [LOGO]/ RADIOTRON/ THE RVC MONO-/ GRAM IS THE/ MARK OF UNEX-/ CELLED RADIO/ TUBE DESIGN/ AND EFFICIENCY'/ PRINTING ON BAG INCLUDES: 'WRAP WITH THIS SIDE OUT/ Silver/ Saver/ PREVENTS SILVER TARNISH'
Missing: N/A
Finish: SILVERED METAL WITH BLACK PRINTING/ UNCOLOURED GLASS/ BLACK BASE
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric, Vacuum tube, circa 1946–1950, Artifact no. 1993.0004, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1993.0004.001/

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