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Green wooden storage box containing misc. headphones

Date: 1910-1950
Inventory Number: RS0163
Classification: Headphones
Subject:
communications,
Maker: William J. Murdock Company (1896 - 1985)
Maker: U.S. Army, Signal Corps (founded 1860)
Maker: Western Electric Company (1881 - 1995)
Maker: Permoflux Corporation (fl. 1942 - 1955)
Maker: Brandes Products Corporation (1908 - 1926)
User: National Defense Research Committe (1940 - 1941)
Maker: Brush Electronics Company (founded 1926)
Maker: Schmidt-Wilckes Electric Company (fl. 1908 - 1909)
Maker: Nathaniel Baldwin
Maker: Baldwin Radio Company
Maker: Trimm Radio Manufacturing Company (founded 1922)
Dimensions:
box: 23 x 25 x 59 cm (9 1/16 x 9 13/16 x 23 1/4 in.)
Material:
wood, metal, bakelite,
Description:
A green wooden storage box, containing misc. headphones.
Signedon back of 2 pair of receivers: RECEIVER / TYPE R-14 / MADE BY / W. J. M. MURDOCK CO. / FOR / SIGNAL CORPS. U.S. ARMY

on back of pair of receivers: NATHANIEL BALDWIN / SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH / PAT. /MAY 10, 1910 / SEP. 14, 1915 / TYPE C

on back of pair of receivers: TRIMM RADIO MFG. CO. / CHICAGO, U.S.A.

on back of pair of receivers: WESTERN ELECTRIC / MADE IN U.S.A. / 528 / PATENT 1273351

on back of pair of receivers: MANUFACTURED / AND SOLD BY THE / BALDWIN RADIO CO. / SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH / UNDER NATHANIEL BALDWIN'S / PAT. / MAY 10, 1910 / SEP. 14, 1915 / TYPE "C"

on back of pair of receivers: PERMOFLUX CORP / PATENT PENDING / PDR-8 / P/O HEADSET / H-3/ARR-3

on back of a receiver: Brandes / Made in USA / Table Talker / Trade mark reg. U.S. Pat. Off.

on back of a receiver: THE SCHMIDT - WILCKES ELECTRIC CO. / NEW YORK, U.S.A. / PATENTS PENDING

on back of a receiver: B / MADE IN U.S.A. / WESTERN ELECTRIC / PATS IN USA 1273351 / 1351143 1583461 / 1631978 / 552W

on back of a receiver on a headset: C. BRANDES INC. / NEW YORK, N.Y. / NHI

on back of a receivers on a headset: (stamped in white) NDRC; (raised lettering) MADE IN U.S.A. / BRUSH / PATENTS PENDING

on back of receivers on 2 headsets: BRUSH / TYPE BJ / MADE IN U.S.A.

on back of receivers on a headset:TRIMM / PROFESSIONAL / TRIMM INC. / LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS / U.S.A.

on back of receivers on 2 headsets: MADE IN U.S.A. / WESTERN ELECTRIC / PAT. IN USA JULY 23 1918 / 509W / 1100

on back of receivers on a headset: NO. 55 / MURDOCK / 1000

on back of receivers on a headset: TYPE TH 37 / TELEPHONICS / CORPORATION / NEW YORK, N.Y. / CTE 49016 / 300-Z

on back of receivers on a headset: (picture of tower) TOWER / MFG. / CORP. / Scientific / NAVY TYPE / BOSTON / MASS / U.S.A.

on back of receivers on a headset: S.G. BROWN LTD / ACTON / LONDON W

on back of 5 receivers in original packaging: Western Electric / USA / (stamped in red) 716-B

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