Summary
Gas filled rectifier used for car and radio battery charging, manufactured by: General Electric (USA).
Physical Description
4 pin special base. Globe shaped bulb. Although marked as a tungar bulb, there is clearly mercury inside.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Finlayson (Fin) Stewart, 14 Jun 1973
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Manufacturer
General Electric Co (GE), United States of America, 1920-1929
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Inscriptions
Base: Tungar Bulbs/Cat.45 X 674/G.E.Co., U.S.A./(GE logo)/Patented & Licensed As set forth on carton Bulb: (GE logo)/Tungar Bulb
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Overall Dimensions
185 mm (Length), 79 mm (Outside Diameter)
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References
[Book] Tyne, Gerald F. 1987. Saga of the Vacuum Tube., 1987, 155-6 Pages
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