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Marconi-Osram Radio Valve Type DER, by Marconi Company, London, 1920s

Inventory Number 80189


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.80189

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Marconi Corporation.
Primary inscriptions
"MOV / CO LTD" printed on underside of base. "This Valve has been thoroughly tested before leaving / works. Its filament emission was not less than 5 / millimaps at 1.8 Volts. Fil volts1.5-2.0 / Fil. amps .3-.35. Anode volts 20-80. Filament / should be kept as cool as possible when working and / at NO TIME should more than 2 volts be applied" printed on label glued around base.
Object type
Radio valve
Dimensions
Diameter: 40mm Height: 105mm Weight: 0.05kg
Inventory No
80189
Accession Number
2004-9/357

Description

Marconi Radio Valve (or Tube) Type DER (Dull Emitter R) with mostly silvered glass balloon envelope, steel-plated plastic? base and four brass? base pins. The construction was of a cylindrical anode with a helical grid passing through it, threaded by a filament. Previously catalogued with two other, similar Type DER Radio Valves (Inv. Num.s 15591, 43964).