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Radio receiver from Frigate Bird II

Object No. B1495-2

Radio receiver, Catalina flying boat, 'Frigate Bird II', metal / Bakelite, made by Western Electric, New York, New York, United States of America, 1940-1951, used on pioneering flight Australia-Chile, by P G Taylor, 1951

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Summary

Physical Description

A radio receiver consisting of a rectangular metal box containing electrical wiring. A control panel with dials can be seen on one end of the box and a metal a cylinder is attached to the opposite end.

DIMENSIONS

Height

140 mm

Width

120 mm

Depth

310 mm

PRODUCTION

Notes

The radio receiver was made between approximately 1940 and 1951 by the Western Electric Company in, New York, United States of America.

SOURCE

Acquisition Date

21 June 1962

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