Cooper Hewitt Mercury Arc Rectifier Tube, 1927

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Vacuum tube

Date Made

1927

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
Cooper Hewitt Mercury Arc Rectifier Tube, 1927