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
Creators
Place of Creation
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
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