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Philo Farnsworth, Image Dissector tube, 1927
- Made:
- 1927 in United States
- maker:
- Philo Farnsworth
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Image dissector tube (for television); early all-electronic television camera tube invented by Philo Farnsworth.
Details
- Category:
- Electronic Components
- Object Number:
- 1937-672
- Materials:
- glass, electronic components, plastic (unidentified) and white metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
-
overall including stand: 200 mm x 350 mm x 180 mm,
vacuum tube: 280 mm 110 mm, 1.72 kg
- type:
- image dissector tube and television camera tube
- credit:
- Baird Television Ltd.