rotary variable air condensers in storage box
Date: 1900-1930
Inventory Number: RS0538
Classification: Storage Box
Subject:
Maker: ACME Apparatus Company (founded 1920)
Maker: William J. Murdock Company (1896 - 1985)
Maker: National Company, Inc. (1914 - 1970s)
Maker: Browning-Drake Corporation (1926 - 1930)
Maker: National Radio Company (1914 - 1991)
Maker: Pilot Electric Manufacturing Company, Inc. (founded 1922)
Maker: Advance Metal Stamping Company (1920 - 1923)
Cultural Region:
Dimensions:
box: 23 x 61 x 26 cm, 29 lb. (9 1/16 x 24 x 10 1/4 in., 13.2 kg)
Description:
Wooden storage box, 19th century, painted green on exterior. Front exterior painted "SCALERS' BOOKS." Paper label nailed to the upper left interior of the lid is typed "LETTERS. / 1900 / 1901 /1902 / 1903." and "H to Z. Inc." In pencil, "Box / 68." Paper card on side of box is marked "VARIABLE / CONDENSERS" and secured by a thumb tack. The box has two decorative Victorian drawer pulls.
Inside the box are rotary variable air condensers:
Inside the box are rotary variable air condensers:
Signed[These signatures may of items removed to another storage box, and should be checked against the items in this box.]
Label 1: GENUINE/ BROWNING-DRAKE/ BROWNING-DRAKE CORP./ CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A.
Label 2: NATIONAL/ TYPEDX/ NATIONAL CO. INC/ CAMBRIDGE. MASS/ PAT. APPLIED FOR
(2) Label 3: ACME/ For amplification
(2) Label 4: MURDOCK
Label 5: CROSLEY. MFG. GG/ CINCIN NATL. O./ PAT APPLIED. FOR
Label 6: VELVET/ VERNIER
Label 7: WIRELESS/ SPECIALITY/ APPARATUS/ 60/ BOSTON/ U.S.A./ PATS./ PEND
Label 8: PILOT/ U.S.A./ CAPACIGRAD/ STRAIGHT LINE FREQ
Label 9: PATS PEND/ AMSCO/ PRODUCTS/ SL.F./ MADE IN U.S.A.
Label 10: DUBILIER CONDENSER & RADIO CORPORATION/ NEW YORK, U.S.A. PAT 7.620 OTHER PATS. PENDING
Label 11: Faradon/ TRANSMITTING CONDENSER/ MODEL UC 1831/ RADO CORP. OF AMERICA/ MADE BY/ WIRELESS SPECIALITY APPARATUS CO./ BOSTON U.S.A.
Label 12: R.V.G. CO. INC/ BROOKLYN N.Y.
Label 13: CHELSEA RADIO CO./ CHELSEA, MASS.
Label 14: Model 5019/ THE DAYTON FAN & MOTOR CO./ DAYFAN/ DAYTON. OHIO. U.S.A./ 13/ Plate/ Vernier Condenser
Label 15: MAY-FAN/ THE DAYTON FAN & MOTOR CO./ DAYTON. OHIO. U.S.A.
Label 1: GENUINE/ BROWNING-DRAKE/ BROWNING-DRAKE CORP./ CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A.
Label 2: NATIONAL/ TYPEDX/ NATIONAL CO. INC/ CAMBRIDGE. MASS/ PAT. APPLIED FOR
(2) Label 3: ACME/ For amplification
(2) Label 4: MURDOCK
Label 5: CROSLEY. MFG. GG/ CINCIN NATL. O./ PAT APPLIED. FOR
Label 6: VELVET/ VERNIER
Label 7: WIRELESS/ SPECIALITY/ APPARATUS/ 60/ BOSTON/ U.S.A./ PATS./ PEND
Label 8: PILOT/ U.S.A./ CAPACIGRAD/ STRAIGHT LINE FREQ
Label 9: PATS PEND/ AMSCO/ PRODUCTS/ SL.F./ MADE IN U.S.A.
Label 10: DUBILIER CONDENSER & RADIO CORPORATION/ NEW YORK, U.S.A. PAT 7.620 OTHER PATS. PENDING
Label 11: Faradon/ TRANSMITTING CONDENSER/ MODEL UC 1831/ RADO CORP. OF AMERICA/ MADE BY/ WIRELESS SPECIALITY APPARATUS CO./ BOSTON U.S.A.
Label 12: R.V.G. CO. INC/ BROOKLYN N.Y.
Label 13: CHELSEA RADIO CO./ CHELSEA, MASS.
Label 14: Model 5019/ THE DAYTON FAN & MOTOR CO./ DAYFAN/ DAYTON. OHIO. U.S.A./ 13/ Plate/ Vernier Condenser
Label 15: MAY-FAN/ THE DAYTON FAN & MOTOR CO./ DAYTON. OHIO. U.S.A.
Curatorial RemarksBoxes 125 and 127 stored together