Radiola Broadcast Receiver, Type 1375, Used at Tuckerton Wireless Station, 1922-1923
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Artifact Overview
This radio equipment was used at the German-built Tuckerton Wireless Station in New Jersey. A powerful 820-foot antenna communicated with an identical station in Germany. National security concerns during WWI led to the seizure of Tuckerton by the U.S. government in 1917. It is cited to be the origin of information leaks leading to the RMS Lusitania disaster through U-boat attack.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Radio receiver
Date Made
1922-1923
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Wireless Specialty Apparatus Company for distribution by RCA.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
37.473.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Bakelite (TM)
Iron alloy
Nickel (Metal)
Rubber (Material)
Wood (Plant Material)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 9.5 in
Length: 16 in
Inscriptions
front:
Radiola
Reg. U.S. Pat Off.
Armstrong Super-Regerative
Model AA 1375
Radio Corporation of America
Licensed Only for Amateur, Experimental and Entertainment Use and Only to Extent Indicated in Attached Notice
dials
Detector Filament
Grid Bias
Amplifier Filament
Variometer
Plate Condenser
Detector
Amplifier
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