F.S. McCullough Co. Heliotron Rectifier, Used by Ford Motor Company at Radio Station W8XE in Dearborn, Michigan, 1925

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THF179496 / F.S. McCullough Co. Heliotron Rectifier, Used by Ford Motor Company at Radio Station W8XE in Dearborn, Michigan, 1925
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Vacuum tube

Date Made

1925

Subject Date

1925-1926

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

35.721.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Metal
Nickel (Metal)
Wire

Color

Colorless
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Red

Dimensions

Length: 18.25 in
Width: 6.25 in
Height: 4 in

Inscriptions

printed and handwritten on paper label adhered to tube: HELIOTRON TUBE / MFG BY / F.S. McCullough Laboratories / Wilkinsburg, Pa. / FIL 12-13 VOLTS [?] AMPS / PLATE 10,000 VOLTS 1.5 AMPS / GRID MILLS / TUBE OUTPUT 5000 WATTS / TESTED 3-25-25 / Filament Burned Out 6-24-26.
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