Marconi Audio Amplifier, Type 4-VA, 1919
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Artifact Overview
This is a Marconi Wireless model 4-VA amplifier. The device sent a weak radio signal through four amplifying tubes in succession, transforming it into a signal strong enough to be reproduced through headphones or a speaker. This was among the last products produced by American Marconi before their merger into the Radio Corporation of America (RCA).
Artifact Details
Artifact
Amplifier
Date Made
1919
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.625.305
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Bakelite (TM)
Copper alloy
Glass (Material)
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