Radio Frequency Amplifier, circa 1936

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Radio frequency amplifier

Date Made

circa 1936

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

90.0.85.45.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal

Color

Gray (Color)
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 83 in
Width: 24 in
Length: 37.5 in

Inscriptions

on data plate: HEATING ELEMENT / FOR / WESTON THERMO AMMETER / MODEL 425 NO. 02142 CAPACITY 5 AMPERES / WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CORP. NEWARK. N.J. U.S.A. / CAUTION:- MOUNT THIS ELEMENT ON A VERTICAL BOARD / WITH THE AXIS OF ITS CURRENT TERMINALS HORIZONTAL / PATENTED FEB. 21. 1922 on data plate: GENERAL ELECTRIC / AUTO-TRANSFORMER / MODEL 9A122A1 / SERIAL EN CYC. 60 / OUTPUT 4.5 / KV-A. EQUIV. 1.26 KV-A / VOLTS 187Y - 253Y / DIAGRAM K5024948 PAT. 1297161 / U.S.A. on data plate: Ohm-spun / RESISTANCE LOAD / VOLTS 1380 / TYPE W.G. / AMPS. 5 WATTS 69-0 / SERIAL NO. 14141 / THE STATES COMPANY HARTFORD CONN. on sticker: GENERAL ELECTRIC / PYRANOL CAPACITOR / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. NOTICE: do not loosen bottom brushing nut. / D.L. T-3994378 / VOLTS / A-C. 330 / D-C 50.0 / PATENTS 1836180 … 1831378 / NP 61130 SCHENECTADY, N.Y., U.S.A. 10m 11-22-34