Wave Tube

Object detail

Accession number

1978.1561

Maker

Standard Telephones and Cables Limited

Description

Metal base with three cords from bottom with glass tube and metal inside. This is tapered off to long thin glass pipe with three white rods and spring running to metal. The metal has a pointed cap. Two metal brackets. Three white electrical insulated electrical wires with a forked tip wrapped with a green, yellow and black cap at base.

Marks

Traveling wave tube Hand-written
STC/ Made in England Maker's Mark

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Glass
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Ceramic

Credit Line

Standard Telephones and Cables Limited. Wave Tube, 1978.1561. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Production place

England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Electrical Industrial Heritage Technology

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