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Title: First arc converter used in the United States
Date Created and/or Issued: 1922/08/01
Contributing Institution: History San Jose Research Library
Collection: History San Jose Online Catalog
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Description: Caption: "50 watt radio arc converter. First arc converter used in the United States. Brought to California in 1908. Weight 18 pounds. Dimensions: base 6" x 6 3/8". Overall Height: 8 1/2". Overall length 10 1/2". Federal Telegraph Company, San Francisco, California, U.S.A. August 1922. PL T-116"
Type: image
Format: Black & White
Identifier: 35146F14-D232-4B77-9256-579685243314
2003-37-243
Subject: Federal Telegraph Company
Arc converter
Radio--Transmitters and transmission (LCSH)

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