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electronic switch 829
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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: circa 1955
    Object number: WJ0450
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    Date: circa 1955
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    Accessories: extra screws and washers
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