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Battery Charger No. 450 for Radio, by Philips

Inventory Number 83961


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.83961

Item type
Object
Makers
Philips
Provenance
presented by Mr A. C. Hyde Parker
Object type
Radio communication
Dimensions
Diameter: 137mm Height: 150mm Weight: 2287g
Inventory No
83961
Accession Number
1964-137

Description

Cylindrical battery charger. Metal cage-like lid held in place with four pins. Two black textile coated wires protruding from base. Internal workings composed of two bulbs, two wooden blocks, and a composite central structure. Paper label attached with hand-written usage notes.