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Grebe "Synchrophase" radio receiver

National Museum of American History

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A. H. Grebe & Co.
Description (Brief)
Marked on rear instruction sheet: "GREBE Synchrophase Radio Receiver / A.H. Grebe & Co., Inc. / Richmond Hill, NY / Pat'd: March10, 1925 / May 5, 1925 / March 10, 1925 / Other structural & circuit patents pending." A TRF receiver developed by Percival Lowell of the Bureau of Standards. Unit uses four 201-A tubes and one 112 type power output tube. Circuit is two stages RF, a detector, and two stages AF. Chain drive tuning turns capacitors simultaneously, through mechanism does not work on specimen. Grebe binocular RF coils are used as well as special shock mounted 4 prong tube sockets. Panel controls include tone and volume controls. Horn loudspeaker and loop antenna seen in SI negative #45168A may be cataloged separately. In the photograph, inventor Percival D. Lowell is next to the net, holding a tennis racquet. Reference: "Clymer-Greenwood," page 145. "Langley Set Index," p. 31. "The Grebe Synchrophase," Clark collection CWC-45-667-A.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
from Franklin Wingard
ca 1925
ID Number
EM.320941
catalog number
320941
accession number
241556
Object Name
receiver, radio
radio receiver
Measurements
overall: 9 1/2 in x 22 3/4 in x 13 1/4 in; 24.13 cm x 57.785 cm x 33.655 cm
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Work and Industry: Electricity
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1335968
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-57c5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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