electronic switch 829
Datecirca 1955
Inventory NumberWJ0309
ClassificationSwitch
Subject
Maker
Grason-Stadler Company
founded 1949
Place of OriginWest Concord, Massachusetts, United States
Dimensions18 × 50 × 33 cm (7 1/16 × 19 11/16 × 13 in.)
DescriptionMounted in instrument rack #17 (WJ0648)
Signedplate on front: g stadler / grason / grason-stadler co. / WEST CONCORD * MASSACHUSETTS / ELECTRONIC SWITCH / SERIAL NO. MODEL NO. 829S118
Curatorial Remarkslocated in basement of William James Hall in the Stevens display weight is an estimate and not necessarily accurate
FunctionUsed to switch audiometric testing signals in situations where it is necessary to interrupt one or more signals while maintaining control of output characteristics, without introducing clicks or higher harmonic distortion.
Historical AttributesUsed in the Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory (PAL) in Memorial Hall, Harvard University.
Grason-Stadler Company
Date: 1962-1965
Object number: WJ1014
Grason-Stadler Company
Date: 1960-1970
Accessories: extra screws and washers
Object number: 1999-1-0057
