Varian V-42 Klystron
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Artifact Overview
The klystrom is a vacuum tube that amplifies high-range radio frequencies; it is an essential factor in the history of radar, microwave, and telecommunications. Klystroms also power UHF television, particle accelerators, and radiation therapy equipment. In 1937, brothers Russell and Sigurd Varian invented the klystrom, and founded Varian Associates -- one of the first technology companies in Silicon Valley.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Klystron
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.0.34.1138
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Black (Color)
Silver (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: undefined in
Width: undefined in
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Inscriptions
on plate:
VARIAN associates / 611 HANSEN WAY PALO ALTO, CALIF. / KLYSTRON TYPE 42 / SERIAL 100 / RANGE [blank] / TUNED TO [blank] / MADE IN U.S.A.
on card:
V-42 Series / Power Amplifier Klystron / 8 Tubes cover 375 to 960 Mc / 12 kW cw - 6 Mc Bandwidth - Gain 30 db / 3 Integral Cavities - Tunable approx. + / - 30 Mc
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