Faradon Variable Condenser, Model UC-1820, 1920-1923
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Artifact Overview
Early radios containing vacuum tubes needed both AC (alternating current) and DC (direct current) electrical power to operate. Condensers (also known as capacitors) allow alternating electrical currents to pass while blocking direct currents. Condensers can block, pass, filter and tune the various currents of the radio.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Variable capacitor
Date Made
1920-1923
Creator Notes
Manufactured by Wireless Specialty Apparatus Company, Boston, Massachusetts for Radio Corporation of America headquartered in New York, New York.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.625.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Mica (Mineral)
Bakelite (TM)
Steel (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 3.75 in
Width: 4.25 in
Length: 3.25 in
Inscriptions
dial:
Faradon
Condenser Model UC1820
Radio Corp. of America
Made by Wireless Specialty Apparatus Co.
Boston U.S.A.
Patents Pending
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