Reactance Coil, Used at Hammond Radio Research Laboratory, 1915-1920
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Artifact Overview
John Hays Hammond, Jr., is considered "the father of radio control." In 1926, he built a medieval-inspired castle in Gloucester, Massachusetts, as his home and research laboratory. With 400 patents to his name, Hammond developed radio control, autopilot function, and targeted missile detonation. A reactance coil is an inductor, blocking high-frequency AC power, allowing low-frequency DC power to pass.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Electric coil
Date Made
1915-1920
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
36.436.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Copper alloy
Particle board
Asbestos
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 8 in
Length: 24 in
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