Marconi Radio Valve Type LP2, by Marconi Company, English, 1930s

Subject: Radio communication; Radio communication; Radio communication; Radio communication
Item type: Object
Provenance: Presented by the Marconi Corporation.
Primary inscriptions: "MADE IN ENGLAND / Q / LP2 / PATENTED" printed on upper section of exterior surface of bulb. "Marconi / Valve / B.V.A." printed on label stuck to exterior surface of valve.
Physical material: Glass; steel; bakelite; assorted metals.
Object type: Radio valve
Dimensions: Diameter: 45mm Height: 115mm
Inventory No: 88183
Accession Number: 2004-9/367

Description

Marconi Battery Triode Radio Valve (or Tube) Type LP2 with glass balloon bulb, polished black bakelite base and four steel base pins.