Cesium-vapor thermionic diode

Date Made: ca 1960

Maker: General Electric Company

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: from General Electric Company, thru John M. Houston

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: EM.330093Catalog Number: 330093

Object Name: Thermonic-Converterthermonic converter

Measurements: overall: 4 in x 4 in; 10.16 cm x 10.16 cmcopper plates (2): 1 1/2 in x 1 3/4 in x 1/8 in; 3.81 cm x 4.445 cm x .3175 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-4f31-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_709211

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