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Rotary Spark Gap Transmitter, circa 1915

THF159185 / Rotary Spark Gap Transmitter, circa 1915
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Transmitter

Date Made

circa 1915

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

36.810.38

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Copper (Metal)
Iron alloy

Dimensions

Height: 16 in
Width: 14 in
Length: 14 in

Inscriptions

plaque: Eck Dynamo & Motor Co. Belleville, N.J., U.S.A.