Amplifier

Amplifier

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Description
Amplifier purchased on the surplus market after World War II and used with photoelectric photometers at the Lick Observatory. The tag on front reads “GENERAL RADIO CO. / MODEL 271, SERIAL 75959 / WESTON ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT CO., NEWARK, N.J. U.S.A.”
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
amplifier
maker
General Radio Company
Measurements
overall: 25.2 cm x 43 cm x 39 cm; 9 29/32 in x 16 15/16 in x 15 11/32 in
overall: 9 3/4 in x 16 13/16 in x 13 1/2 in; 24.765 cm x 42.70375 cm x 34.29 cm
ID Number
1997.0340.02
accession number
1997.0340
catalog number
1997.0340.02
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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