Water Cooled Transmitting Tube, Used at W8XE Ford Motor Company Radio Station, 1925
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Artifact Overview
Vacuum tubes appear in older radios, televisions, amplifiers, computers, and other electronic devices. Their function: to amplify and strengthen weak electronic signals. Typical tubes are sealed glass bulbs evacuated of gas, allowing electron flow to be influenced by a cathode, plate and grid. This is a water-cooled version--a necessity to displace the intense heat generated by large, powerful tubes.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Vacuum tube
Date Made
1925
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
35.721.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Copper alloy
Nickel (Metal)
Iron alloy
Dimensions
Height: 12 in
Width: 6 in
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