Western Electric Type 88A Amplifier Used by Detroit News Station W8XWJ, 1936
THF173164 / Western Electric Type 88A Amplifier Used by Detroit News Station W8XWJ, 1936
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Radio frequency amplifier
Date Made
1936
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
40.528.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Glass (Material)
Wire
Color
Gray (Color)
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
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Inscriptions
on plate at top:
Western Electric
on plate on back:
Western Electric / USA / 88 A AMPLIFIER / PATENT / 1329283 / [...] / 1560332 / SERIAL NO 105
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