Westinghouse RA-DA Radio Tuner and Detector, 1921-1922
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Radio receiver
Date Made
1921-1922
Creator Notes
Manufactured by Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company in their Springfield, Massachusetts factory for distribution by Radio Corporation of America, headquartered in New York CIty.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
35.434.59
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of McMurdo Silver.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Bakelite (TM)
Copper alloy
Glass (Material)
Iron alloy
Nickel alloy
Dimensions
Height: 9.75 in
Width: 10.75 in
Length: 13.5 in
Inscriptions
plaque:
WESTINGHOUSE RECEIVING TUNER TYPE R A
Licensed for Amateur and Experimental Use Only
Pat. 6-30-08 10-6-14
WAVE LENGTH; RANGE 180 - 700 METERS
STYLE 307189
SERIAL 78196
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC & MFG. CO.
EAST SPRINGFIELD WORKS, SPRINGFIELD, MA, USA;
plaque:
WESTINGHOUSE/DETECTOR AMPLIFIER
TYPE D A
STYLE 307190
Patents 1-17-08 10-6-14 7-3-17 5-10-21
SERIAL 95346
MADE FOR THE RADIO CORP. OF AMERICA BY
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC & CO.
EAST SPRINGFIELD WORKS/ SPRINGFIELD, MA, USA.
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