Murdock Silicon Radio Detector, circa 1915

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Radio detector

Date Made

circa 1915

Creator Notes

Manufactured by Wm. J. Murdock Co. in Chelsea, Massachusetts and distributed by J.H. Bunnell & Co.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

40.282.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Felt (Textile)
Hard Rubber
Silicon
Nickel (Metal)
Galena

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 2 in
Length: 4.5 in

Inscriptions

handwritten: 19246 plaque: Wireless Specialty Apparatus Co. New York Licensors Pat. May 20 06 . . . May 19 08 Wm. J. Murdock Co. Chelsea, Mass San Francisco - Chicago Licensees sounder: 250
Murdock Silicon Radio Detector, circa 1915