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Edison Effect lamp

Associated user:
unknown  Search this
Maker:
Edison, Thomas Alva  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
electron tube, diode: 18 cm x 5 cm; 7 3/32 in x 1 31/32 in
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
diode
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
Date made:
ca. 1883
ca 1883
Credit Line:
from International Business Machines, Inc., William J. Hammer Collection
ID Number:
EM.320462.02
Accession number:
241402
Catalog number:
320462.02
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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edanmdm:nmah_707354

diode

Physical Description:
composition (overall material)
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
diode: 17 cm x 3.2 cm; 6 11/16 in x 1 1/4 in
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
diode
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
Credit Line:
from the Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago)
ID Number:
EM.271855.11
Collector/donor number:
30.475
Accession number:
271855
Catalog number:
271855.11
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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edanmdm:nmah_707393

Sylvania type 5-U-4-G rectifier tube

Maker:
Sylvania Electric Products Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
composition (overall material)
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
electron tube, diode: 1.3 cm x 5.3 cm; 1/2 in x 2 1/16 in
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
rectifier
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN80608U27
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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Williams magnetron for quarter-wavelength circuit

Associated user:
unknown  Search this
Associated person:
Cleeton, Claud E.  Search this
Williams, Neal Hooker  Search this
Maker:
Williams, Neal Hooker  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 5 1/4 in x 125 in; 13.335 cm x 317.5 cm
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
magnetron
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
Date made:
1935
Associated date:
1935
Credit Line:
from the University of Michigan, Physics Department thru D. M. Dennison and H. P. Crane
ID Number:
EM.319804
Catalog number:
319804
Accession number:
240147
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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Williams magnetron for quarter-wavelength circuit

Associated user:
unknown  Search this
Associated person:
Cleeton, Claud E.  Search this
Williams, Neal Hooker  Search this
Maker:
Williams, Neal Hooker  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 3/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 12.065 cm x 3.175 cm
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
magnetron
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
Date made:
1935
Associated date:
1935
Credit Line:
from the University of Michigan, Physics Department thru D. M. Dennison and H. P. Crane
ID Number:
EM.319801
Catalog number:
319801
Accession number:
240147
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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edanmdm:nmah_707428

Williams magnetron for quarter-wavelength circuit

Associated user:
unknown  Search this
Associated person:
Cleeton, Claud E.  Search this
Williams, Neal Hooker  Search this
Maker:
Williams, Neal Hooker  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3 3/4 in x 3/4 in x 1/2 in; 9.525 cm x 1.905 cm x 1.27 cm
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
magnetron
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
Date made:
1935
Associated date:
1935
Credit Line:
from the University of Michigan, Physics Department thru D. M. Dennison and H. P. Crane
ID Number:
EM.319807
Catalog number:
319807
Accession number:
240147
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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edanmdm:nmah_707429

Williams magnetron for half-wavelength circuit

Associated user:
unknown  Search this
Associated person:
Cleeton, Claud E.  Search this
Williams, Neal Hooker  Search this
Maker:
Williams, Neal Hooker  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 3/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 12.065 cm x 3.175 cm
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
magnetron
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
Date made:
1934
Associated date:
1935
Credit Line:
from the University of Michigan, Physics Department thru D. M. Dennison and H. P. Crane
ID Number:
EM.319809
Catalog number:
319809
Accession number:
240147
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_707431

Williams magnetron for half-wavelength circuit

Associated user:
unknown  Search this
Associated person:
Cleeton, Claud E.  Search this
Williams, Neal Hooker  Search this
Maker:
Williams, Neal Hooker  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 5 1/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 13.335 cm x 3.175 cm
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
magnetron
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
Date made:
1935
Associated date:
1935
Credit Line:
from the University of Michigan, Physics Department thru D. M. Dennison and H. P. Crane
ID Number:
EM.319800
Catalog number:
319800
Accession number:
240147
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2390-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_707432

Williams magnetron

Associated user:
unknown  Search this
Associated person:
Cleeton, Claud E.  Search this
Williams, Neal Hooker  Search this
Maker:
Williams, Neal Hooker  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 5 in x 1 1/4 in; 12.7 cm x 3.175 cm
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
magnetron
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
Date made:
1935
Associated date:
1935
Credit Line:
from the University of Michigan, Physics Department thru D. M. Dennison and H. P. Crane
ID Number:
EM.319808
Catalog number:
319808
Accession number:
240147
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_707433

Williams magnetron for millimeter waves

Associated user:
unknown  Search this
Associated person:
Cleeton, Claud E.  Search this
Williams, Neal Hooker  Search this
Maker:
Williams, Neal Hooker  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 5 1/2 in x 1 1/4 in; 13.97 cm x 3.175 cm
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
magnetron
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
Date made:
1935
Associated date:
1935
Credit Line:
from the University of Michigan, Physics Department thru D. M. Dennison and H. P. Crane
ID Number:
EM.319805
Catalog number:
319805
Accession number:
240147
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_707434

Williams magnetron with no internal circuit

Associated user:
unknown  Search this
Associated person:
Cleeton, Claud E.  Search this
Williams, Neal Hooker  Search this
Maker:
Williams, Neal Hooker  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 11.43 cm x 6.985 cm x 3.175 cm
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
magnetron
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
Date made:
1935
1939
Associated date:
1935
Credit Line:
from the University of Michigan, Physics Department thru D. M. Dennison and H. P. Crane
ID Number:
EM.319802
Catalog number:
319802
Accession number:
240147
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-24b4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_707435

Williams magnetron for quarter-wavelength circuit

Associated user:
unknown  Search this
Cleeton, Claud E.  Search this
Williams, Neal Hooker  Search this
Maker:
Williams, Neal Hooker  Search this
Physical Description:
composition (overall material)
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 6 1/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 15.875 cm x 3.175 cm
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
magnetron
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
Date made:
1935
Associated date:
1935
Credit Line:
from the University of Michigan, Physics Department thru D. M. Dennison and H. P. Crane
ID Number:
EM.319803
Catalog number:
319803
Accession number:
240147
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_707436

Experimental microwave diode

Associated user:
unknown  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
electron tube, diode: 9.8 cm x 1.5 cm; 3 7/8 in x 9/16 in
overall: 3 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 9.525 cm x 3.81 cm
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
microwave tube
microwave diode
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN80613U19
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-397a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_707445

RCA type 5-U-4-G rectifier tube

Maker:
RCA Corporation  Search this
Physical Description:
cardboard (box material)
composition (overall material)
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
electron tube, diode: 13 cm x 5 cm; 5 1/8 in x 1 15/16 in
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
rectifier
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN80613U32
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-37ad-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_707457

Edison Effect lamp

Maker:
Edison, Thomas Alva  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
electron tube, diode: 13 cm x 5 cm; 5 1/8 in x 1 31/32 in
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
diode
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
Date made:
ca. 1883
ca 1883
Credit Line:
from International Business Machines, Inc., William J. Hammer Collection
ID Number:
EM.320462.03
Accession number:
241402
Catalog number:
320462.03
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2ac3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_707501

diode tube

Measurements:
electron tube, diode: 5 in x 2 1/8 in; 12.7 cm x 5.334 cm
overall: 5 1/4 in x 2 1/8 in; 13.335 cm x 5.3975 cm
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
diode
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN80748U33
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-23b2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_707840

RCA type 80 diode

Maker:
RCA Corporation  Search this
Measurements:
electron tube, diode: 4 1/2 in x 1 3/4 in; 11.43 cm x 4.445 cm
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
diode
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN80753U03
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-269e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
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diode in socket

Maker:
Fleming, John Ambrose  Search this
Electrad Co.  Search this
Measurements:
electron tube, diode: 9.2 cm x 4.4 cm; 3 5/8 in x 1 3/4 in
overall: 3 1/8 in x 3/4 in; 7.9375 cm x 1.905 cm
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
diode
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN80753U04
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-269f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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edanmdm:nmah_707846

RCA type 80 diode

Maker:
RCA Corporation  Search this
Measurements:
electron tube, diode: 11.2 cm x 4.1 cm; 4 7/16 in x 1 5/8 in
overall: 4 3/8 in x 1 3/4 in; 11.1125 cm x 4.445 cm
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
rectifier
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN80753U09
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-26a4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_707851

QRS "Redtop" rectifier tube

Maker:
QRS Music Company  Search this
Measurements:
electron tube, diode: 14.1 cm x 7.6 cm; 5 9/16 in x 3 in
overall: 5 1/2 in x 3 in; 13.97 cm x 7.62 cm
Object Name:
Electron Tube, Diode
rectifier
Other Terms:
Electron Tube, Diode; Electron Tubes
Date made:
ca 1928
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN80753U10
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-26a5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_707852

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