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This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Boeing Aviation Hangar

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

AVIONICS-Communication

Manufacturer

Western Electric Co., Inc.

Physical Description

10.3cm long, 3.5cm diameter; U.S. Army Signal Corps; 1922; triode; 4 pins. 1922 Triode produced for the US Army Signal Corps in early 1922 for experimental communications across long ranges (150 miles).

Dimensions

3-D: 10.2 × 3.5cm, 0.1kg (4 × 1 3/8 in., 0.1lb.)

Materials

Glass, aluminum, brass, plastic

Inventory Number

A19840868000

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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