Telefunken Audio Frequency Amplifier, circa 1920
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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
Amplifier
Date Made
circa 1920
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
36.203.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Aluminum Alloy
Bakelite (TM)
Iron alloy
Dimensions
Height: 5.325 in
Width: 6.5 in
Length: 10.5 in
Inscriptions
plaque:
V. Empfanger [translation: American receiver]
plaque:
Telefone
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