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Title
Interrupter
Creator
Heintz and Kohlmoos Inc. (San Francisco, Calif.)
Date Created and/or Issued
1920-1930
Contributing Institution
History San Jose Research Library
Collection
History San Jose Online Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
Westinghouse alternating current motor Type CA mounted to a wood base, with two leads connected to a small wooden block. Electric power cord attached. Rotating plate fixed to one end of the motor bears a Heintz & Kohlmoos name plate. Likely used as a detector for an early radio receiver.
Type
image
Identifier
5D57CFC4-63E1-4DA0-9F2F-190714887257
2003-1-878
Subject
Nineteen twenties
Radio--Receivers and reception
Heintz and Kohlmoos
Electric apparatus and appliances

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