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This object is on display in America by Air at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
United States of America
AVIONICS-Communication
Lightweight "cw" developed in 1927-28 by H.C. Leuteritz at Key West.
3-D: 25.4 × 19 × 30.5cm, 9.3kg (10 in. × 7 1/2 in. × 1 ft., 20.5lb.)
HAZ MAT: CadmiumNon-Magnetic White Metal AlloyFerrous AlloyPaintCopper AlloysElectrical WiringPhenolic ResinGlassPlasticsAdhesive TapeWoodPaperAdhesive
A19791495000
Gift of Juan T. Trippe
National Air and Space Museum
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