Cooper Hewitt Mercury Arc Rectifier Tube, 1927
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Vacuum tube
Date Made
1927
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
40.118.24
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Metal
Mercury
Color
Colorless
Silver (Color)
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 18 in
Width: 6 in
Length: 9 in
Inscriptions
on label:
MERCURY ARC / RECTIFIER TUBE / NO. 440588 / CAT. [blank] / PAT. MAY 8, 1906 MAR. 30, 1909 / DEC. 5, 1911 MAR. 12, 1912 / APR. 16, 1912 DEC. 16, 1912 / DEC. 1, 1914 APR. 6, 1915 / LICENSED UNDER / COOPER HEWITT PATENTS / GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. / SCHENECTADY, N.Y. U.S.A. / N.P. 11052-F
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