Fessenden Variable Coupler, Used at Arlington Wireless Station NAA, 1913-1917

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Radio tuner

Date Made

1913-1917

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

36.810.10

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Hard Rubber
Wood (Plant material)
Iron alloy

Dimensions

Height: 6.5 in
Width: 9.5 in
Length: 23.25 in

Inscriptions

plaque: Fessenden Wireless Telegraph System Patented Aug. 12 1902 Other Patents Issued & Pending National Electric Signaling Co., Pittsburgh, PA No. 1901 Prl.1.8 Seg.2.8 condenser: Western Electric Co. No. 21-E Condenser, Capacity 2 . . . Patented in U.S.A. Jan. 19 1897 - Oct. 6 1908
Fessenden Variable Coupler, Used at Arlington Wireless Station NAA, 1913-1917