Telefunken Wireless Radio Receiver with Crystal Detector, 1912-1917
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Artifact Overview
This radio equipment was used at the German-built Tuckerton Wireless Station in New Jersey. A powerful 820-foot antenna communicated with an identical station in Germany. National security concerns during WWI led to the seizure of Tuckerton by the U.S. government in 1917. It is cited to be the origin of information leaks leading to the RMS Lusitania disaster through U-boat attack.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Radio receiver
Date Made
1912-1917
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
36.810.58
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Bakelite (TM)
Ceramic (Material)
Copper alloy
Iron alloy
Nickel (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 10 in
Length: 13.5 in
Inscriptions
plaque:
Type E4
Appt No 1866
D.R.P. No_______
tag:
100 U.S. Navy 18252
Comm, 6-13-44
Telefunken Flat Receiver
Type E4 Ser#1866
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