General Electric Radio L-53 Instructions
Publisher
General Electric Company
(Boston, Massachusetts, founded Schenectady, New York 1892)
AssociationAssociated with
General Electric Company
(Boston, Massachusetts, founded Schenectady, New York 1892)
Date1918
Mediumpaper
Dimensions11 × 8 in. (27.9 × 20.3 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Karl Bergstresser
Object numberPC1997.7.2
DescriptionThese General Electric Radio L-53 Instructions are printed on light blue paper and comprehensively explain the essential aspects of operating an electric radio. The General Electric Company served as a pioneer in electrical innovation and discovery through the company's creation of the General Electric Laboratory in 1900, the first industrial research facility in the U.S., and its involvement in World War II technology through manufacturing the first U.S. jet engine in 1941 and military electronics. Beginning with the installation guidelines, the instructions highlight the procedures required for installation, including preliminary actions, finding an adequate location, information regarding the antenna and ground connection, sufficient power supply requirements, and a note warning users not to tamper, shorten, or sharply bend the power cord. The next portion of the instructions explains the different functions, locations, and directions for using the device's operation controls: volume control, station selecting, and frequency range. Following this, the instructions illustrate two diagrams: Figure A, a schematic circuit diagram, and Figure B, a wiring diagram. Adjacent to the diagrams, information regarding service data is provided, and a table illustrates radiotron socket voltages. The last page of the instructions displays a chart of replacement parts, providing their stock numbers and descriptions.On View
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Extension Service at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
1950
