Telimco Spark Transmitter, Model 1086
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The Telimco is believed to be one of the first complete radio sets offered for sale to the general public. Listed in a 1905 issue of Scientific American, this wireless telegraph outfit was "guaranteed to work up to one mile." This artifact was donated by its inventor--Hugo Gernsback--one of the first publishers of the science fiction genre.
The Telimco is believed to be one of the first complete radio sets offered for sale to the general public. Listed in a 1905 issue of Scientific American, this wireless telegraph outfit was "guaranteed to work up to one mile." This artifact was donated by its inventor--Hugo Gernsback--one of the first publishers of the science fiction genre.
Artifact
Radio transmitter
Subject Date
1905-1906
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
57.8.1.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Hugo Gernsback.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Composition (Material)
Copper (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)
Textile
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 12 in
Width: 8.5 in
Length: 25.5 in (spark gaps extended)
Inscriptions
telegraph key: J.H. Bunnell & Co. New York / U.S.A.
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