Power supply for Japanese mark 32 short-wave radio

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Description (Brief):

Power supply for Japanese mark 32 type military short-wave infantry radio transmitter from the World War 2 era. Note: many markings appear to be made with radium paint so as to glow in the dark. Dr. Eiju Matsumoto examined this unit in 2004 and was unable to determine the maker. Reference: See War Department Technical Manual TME11-227A, "Japanese Radio Communications Equipment," Dec. 1944, for identification and technical information.

Date Made: ca 1944ca 1943

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: from Joseph H. Walsh thru Helen Walsh

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: EM.321431.02Catalog Number: 321431.02Accession Number: 244092

Object Name: power supplyradioradio power supply

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-8f83-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_711084

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