Fixed Condenser, Used in the Hammond Radio Research Laboratory, circa 1911

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Artifact Overview

John Hays Hammond, Jr., was largely responsible for launching the field of radio control. In 1926, he built a medieval-inspired castle in Gloucester, Massachusetts. This site served as his home and research laboratory. With over 400 patents to his name, Hammond developed ideas for radio control, autopilot function, and targeted missile detonation. This device was used in Hammond's laboratory.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Capacitor

Date Made

circa 1911

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

36.436.32

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Copper alloy
Iron alloy
Rubber (Material)
Wood (Plant material)

Dimensions

Height: 13.5 in
Width: 12.5 in
Length: 36.5 in

Inscriptions

plaque: Clapp-Eastham Co. Boston, Mass