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Tube, Electron

Object number2012.114.12 a,b

Manufacturer Radio Corporation of America

OriginUnited States of America

MediumMetal/Plastic/Paper

Credit LineGift of Robert Kruszewski

DescriptionElectron tube with box. Glass tube with five metal prongs on black plastic base. Small metal cap on top. Box is black, red, and white.Dimensions(a) Height: 4 ; Circum: ~4.875
(b) H: 4.625. ; Width: 1.75
Marks(a)
Printed in orange on side of base: "MADE IN / U.S.A.", RCA", "ELECTRON / TUBE ["RCA" inside circle]".

Printed in grey on glass, reverse: "USA / 6DQ6B".

(b)
Printed on one side: "RCA / ELECTRON TUBE / THE MOST / TRUSTED NAME / IN / ELECTRONICS".

Another side includes the above with manufacturer information.

Stamped on open-end of flap: "6DQ6B".
Historical NotesPart of a collection of television repair equipment documenting donor Robert Kruszewski's father Charles J. Kruszewski’s side job as a television and radio repairman post WWII. Charles used the G.I. Bill to enroll in a home study course on practical television and radio repair. The course was offered by National Radio and Television Repair in Washington, D.C. Working on nights and weekends after his regular job at General Motors was done, he serviced many neighbor’s equipment in the Ninth Ward of Lawrenceville. The donor remembers going out on repair calls with this father and bringing back the more difficult cases to his home repair shop. As televisions became more complicated this type of home repair died out.

Previous owner Charles J. Kruczewski

Related institution General Motors Company

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