106

Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. of America

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  • Year
  • 1915–1917
  • Category
  • Detector-Radio (Crystal or diode, without tubes/transistors)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 103737
    • alternative name: American Marconi || Marconi, American
    • Brand: Marconiphone

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 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Crystal or Solid State Detector
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 106 - Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co.
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 600 x 300 x 285 mm / 23.6 x 11.8 x 11.2 inch
  • Notes

  • The receiver covered 200-3500 meters and was used primarily for marine applications. The 106B is a later model of the 106; there were also 106C and 106Ds.

    A dry battery was used to power the buzzer to adjust crystal detector.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 14.5 kg / 31 lb 15 oz (31.938 lb)
  • Source of data
  • -- Collector info (Sammler)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Vacuum Tubes in Wireless Communication, Elmer E. Bucher, 1918, p.15
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Koster. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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