Air-Chrome loudspeaker without cabinet
Date: 1928
Inventory Number: DPWN0050
Classification: Speaker
Subject:
Maker: Air-Chrome Studios (1928 - 1929)
Donor: David P. Wheatland (1898 - 1993)
Place of Origin:Irvington, New Jersey, United States
Dimensions:
58.5 x 46 x 10 cm, 6 lb. (23 1/16 x 18 1/8 x 3 15/16 in., 2.7 kg)
Description:
Front diaphragm: 54.6 cm wide by 41.9 cm high Rear diaphragm: 15.9 cm wide by 15.9 cm high The diaphragms are mechanically attached at their centers, with some possibility of adjustment via a knurled nut of mechanical compliance. Same as DPWN51. There is no transducer and appears to be no mechanism for attachment.,rectangular box
In Collection(s)
Signedprinted on larger diaphram: THE AIR-CHROME SPEAKER / Manufactured by / THE AIR CHROME STUDIOS, Inc. / 168 STREET / (illegible) IRVINGTON, NEW JERSEY / PATENTS PENDING
FunctionTransduces mechanical motion into sound
ProvenanceDavid P. Wheatland, Topsfield, MA.