HW RECT
Inventory NumberVT1987a
ClassificationVacuum Tube
Maker
General Electric Company
1892-present
Maker
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
1886 - 1945
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensionstube: 21.6 × 9.5 × 9.5 cm (8 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 3 3/4 in.)
box: 29.5 × 15.2 × 15.2 cm (11 5/8 × 6 × 6 in.)
box: 29.5 × 15.2 × 15.2 cm (11 5/8 × 6 × 6 in.)
DescriptionCTS
Signedstamped on base: E 2 RECTIGON S-766776 W.E. & M.CO. U.S.A. / LICESNSED AS SET FORTH ON CARTON AND TAG
stamped on side of box: THE HANKINS CONTAINER COMPANY / CERTIFICATE / OF BOX MAKER / THIS BOX CONFORMS TO ALL / CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS / OF CONSOLIDATED FREIGHT / CLASSIFICATION / BURSTING TEST 175 LBS. PER SQ. INCH / SIZE LIMIT 60 INCHES / GROSS WT. LT. 40 LBS. / ELIZABETH, N.J. / TRADE MARK / REGISTERED / 1 (Hankins logo) 42 / 6CPS221
Curatorial RemarksJAL: The object in the picture is clearly a Westinghouse Rectigon. However, it was catalogued as a General Electric. This may be a mistake, or due parts of this tube being made by several makers. When cataloguing, check this!
