Green wooden storage box containing transformers.
Date1900-1930
Inventory NumberRS0653
ClassificationStorage Box
Dimensionsbox: 23 x 46 x 25 cm, 52 lb. (9 1/16 x 18 1/8 x 9 13/16 in., 23.6 kg)
DescriptionRS0653 Wooden storage box, 19th century, painted green on exterior. Front exterior painted "E.S.C. / Vouchers." Typed cardstock nailed inside of lid reads "VOUCHERS. / 1884-85" and "57" typed in blue. Ferranti transformer mounted above three large brass contacts outside and a heavy brass bus bar attached within. (Weight- 55#)
Old Box # New Box # ID # Type Notes Box layer
RS0653 RS0653 1 National Tone Filter National Company, Malden, Mass. 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 2 Phono Transformer Marked "PHONO" with an arrow between 2 banana sockets, with cotton-covered 2-conductor cable. Red numerals "18957" on bottom 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 3 Kelford Output Impedance Transformer Brass Kelford logo/label, two terminals on front labeled "B P" and two on back labeled "SPEAKER / 1 2" 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 4 UTC Type S-29 Transformer or Capacitor Label on top says "SPECIAL SERIES". United Transformer Corp, New York, NY. Red numerals "352" on bottom 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 5 AmerTran Type 151 Input Transformer Aluminum outer housing. American Transformer Company, Newark, NJ 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 6 Federal Telephone and Telegraph Co Transformer Federal Telephone & Telegraph, Buffalo, NY 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 7 Rauland=Lyric Type R-500 Audio Frequency Transformer All-American Radio Corp, Chicago 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 8 General Radio Type 231M Modulation Transformer Has company name embossed on frame and further information on a label on the wire core covering. Near identical to #9, below 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 9 Modulation Transformer Identical to #8, above, but with no markings 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 10 Pacent No. 27 Transformer Has deep-drawn brass coil covers inside steel frame. Top stamped "SUPERAUDIOFORMER" 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 11 (2) Samson Electric Company Transformers Molded bakelite housing with raised letters. Samson Electric, Canton, Mass 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 12 Small transformer Has aluminum legs with "MOD" marked in ink or paint and wire-wrapped steel core 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 13 Raytheon Type UX-9702 Filament Transformer Raytheon Mfg. Co., Waltham, Mass 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 14 Sangamo Type CX-171 Push Pull Output Transformer Sangamo Electric Company, Springfield, Illinois. In lower half of shipping box containing Sangamo Audio Apparatus "TONE" brochure and the end label from the missing upper half of the box 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 15 AmerTran Deluxe Audio Transformer, 1st Stage No. 926 With two David Wheatland tags attached 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 16 AmerTran Deluxe Audio Transformer, 2nd Stage (Open Primary) With David Wheatland tag attached 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 17 Acme Type A-5 Amplifying Transformer Acme Apparatus Co., Cambridge, Mass. Has labeled phenolic panel with binding post contacts 2
RS0653 RS0653 18 Acme Type R-2 Transformer Acme Apparatus Co., Cambridge, Mass. Has labeled phenolic panel with binding post contacts. With paper guarantee tag across two contacts 2
RS0653 RS0653 19 Samson Audio Frequency Transformer Top printed label reads "SYMPHONIC / Samson / AUDIO FREQUENCY TRANSFORMER" Bronze-painted steel case. 2
RS0653 RS0653 20 Thordarson T6815 Transformer In upper half of Thordarson T-18F98 Filament Transformer box 2
RS0653 RS0653 21 UTC FT-2 Transformer 2
RS0653 RS0653 22 Small transformer Unknown maker. Top stamped "398045 - TIR222D" 2
RS0653 RS0653 23 Cylindrical transformer Wire core on ferrite rod completely surrounded by two-piece ferrite sheath 2
RS0500 RS0653 24 Transformer Unknown maker. Multiple output leads 2
RS0500 RS0653 25 Cruft Laboratory Current Transformer Type C No. 1 Mounted on rectangular oak base, with labeled phenolic panel with binding post contacts 2
RS0500 RS0653 26 Cruft Laboratory Current Transformer Type D No. 1 Mounted on rectangular oak base, with front and rear labeled phenolic panels with binding post contacts and 3 bus bars attached 2
RS0500 RS0653 27 General Radio Type 166 Telephone Transformer Mounted on rectangular oak base, with front labeled phenolic panel with binding post contacts and 3-position leaf-type rotary switch on second panel on side 2
RS0500 RS0653 28 General Radio Type 166 Telephone Transformer No. 4 Mounted on rectangular oak base, with front labeled phenolic panel with binding post contacts 2
RS0500 RS0653 29 (2) General Radio Type 166 Telephone Transformers No base, with front labeled phenolic panel with binding post contacts 2
Old Box # New Box # ID # Type Notes Box layer
RS0653 RS0653 1 National Tone Filter National Company, Malden, Mass. 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 2 Phono Transformer Marked "PHONO" with an arrow between 2 banana sockets, with cotton-covered 2-conductor cable. Red numerals "18957" on bottom 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 3 Kelford Output Impedance Transformer Brass Kelford logo/label, two terminals on front labeled "B P" and two on back labeled "SPEAKER / 1 2" 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 4 UTC Type S-29 Transformer or Capacitor Label on top says "SPECIAL SERIES". United Transformer Corp, New York, NY. Red numerals "352" on bottom 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 5 AmerTran Type 151 Input Transformer Aluminum outer housing. American Transformer Company, Newark, NJ 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 6 Federal Telephone and Telegraph Co Transformer Federal Telephone & Telegraph, Buffalo, NY 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 7 Rauland=Lyric Type R-500 Audio Frequency Transformer All-American Radio Corp, Chicago 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 8 General Radio Type 231M Modulation Transformer Has company name embossed on frame and further information on a label on the wire core covering. Near identical to #9, below 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 9 Modulation Transformer Identical to #8, above, but with no markings 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 10 Pacent No. 27 Transformer Has deep-drawn brass coil covers inside steel frame. Top stamped "SUPERAUDIOFORMER" 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 11 (2) Samson Electric Company Transformers Molded bakelite housing with raised letters. Samson Electric, Canton, Mass 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 12 Small transformer Has aluminum legs with "MOD" marked in ink or paint and wire-wrapped steel core 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 13 Raytheon Type UX-9702 Filament Transformer Raytheon Mfg. Co., Waltham, Mass 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 14 Sangamo Type CX-171 Push Pull Output Transformer Sangamo Electric Company, Springfield, Illinois. In lower half of shipping box containing Sangamo Audio Apparatus "TONE" brochure and the end label from the missing upper half of the box 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 15 AmerTran Deluxe Audio Transformer, 1st Stage No. 926 With two David Wheatland tags attached 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 16 AmerTran Deluxe Audio Transformer, 2nd Stage (Open Primary) With David Wheatland tag attached 1 (Bottom)
RS0653 RS0653 17 Acme Type A-5 Amplifying Transformer Acme Apparatus Co., Cambridge, Mass. Has labeled phenolic panel with binding post contacts 2
RS0653 RS0653 18 Acme Type R-2 Transformer Acme Apparatus Co., Cambridge, Mass. Has labeled phenolic panel with binding post contacts. With paper guarantee tag across two contacts 2
RS0653 RS0653 19 Samson Audio Frequency Transformer Top printed label reads "SYMPHONIC / Samson / AUDIO FREQUENCY TRANSFORMER" Bronze-painted steel case. 2
RS0653 RS0653 20 Thordarson T6815 Transformer In upper half of Thordarson T-18F98 Filament Transformer box 2
RS0653 RS0653 21 UTC FT-2 Transformer 2
RS0653 RS0653 22 Small transformer Unknown maker. Top stamped "398045 - TIR222D" 2
RS0653 RS0653 23 Cylindrical transformer Wire core on ferrite rod completely surrounded by two-piece ferrite sheath 2
RS0500 RS0653 24 Transformer Unknown maker. Multiple output leads 2
RS0500 RS0653 25 Cruft Laboratory Current Transformer Type C No. 1 Mounted on rectangular oak base, with labeled phenolic panel with binding post contacts 2
RS0500 RS0653 26 Cruft Laboratory Current Transformer Type D No. 1 Mounted on rectangular oak base, with front and rear labeled phenolic panels with binding post contacts and 3 bus bars attached 2
RS0500 RS0653 27 General Radio Type 166 Telephone Transformer Mounted on rectangular oak base, with front labeled phenolic panel with binding post contacts and 3-position leaf-type rotary switch on second panel on side 2
RS0500 RS0653 28 General Radio Type 166 Telephone Transformer No. 4 Mounted on rectangular oak base, with front labeled phenolic panel with binding post contacts 2
RS0500 RS0653 29 (2) General Radio Type 166 Telephone Transformers No base, with front labeled phenolic panel with binding post contacts 2
Signedetched and white filled on front panel mounted on small transformer: AMPLIFYING / TRANSFORMER / TYPE 1-5 / ACME APPARATUS CO. / CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
etched on bottom side of small silver transformer: (1 side) FEDERAL TEL. & TEL. CO. / BUFFALO, N.Y. U.S.A. / (other side) 926-W
etched ontop of silver rectangular transformer: SUPERAUDIOTRANSFORMER / (unreadable company logo) / PACENT No. 27 / MADE IN U.S.A.
raised lettering on 2 small black rectangular transformers with rounded edge: MADE BY / SAMSON ELECTRICAL CO. / CANTON, MASS.
on plate on bottom of small green rectangular transformer in box: OUTPUT TRANSFORMER / PUSH PULL (SANGAMO logo) TYPE CX-171 / SANGAMO ELECTRIC COMPANY / SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, U.S.A.
etched into sides of silver rectangular transformer: AMERTRAN / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / TRANSFORMER / TYPE 151 INPUT / (on side) AMERICAN / TRANSFORMER / COMPANY / NEWARK, N.J. U.S.A. / PATENT / NO,1612947 / PRI.
on plate on side of thin rectangular transformer: OUTPUT / KELFORD / IMPEDANCE
painted in gold on 6 rectangular transformers (1 in original box): (1 side) SOLD UNDER LICENCE / TYPE AF 5 / FERRANTI / PATENT (other side) 2 / HOLLINWOOD / FERRANTI / ENGLAND
on small plate on black square transformer: SIL (AMER TRAN logo) COR / TYPE / AMERICAN TRANSFORMER CO. / NEWARK, N.J. U.S.A.J-781
on silver plate on black rectangular transformer: Rauland Lyric / ALL-AMERICAN / AUDIO FREQUENCY TRANSFORMER / TYPE R-500 GUAR NO. 79238 / ALL-AMERICAN RADIO CORP. CHICAGO, U.S.A.
painted on top of pinkish transformer: SYMPHONIC / Samson / AUDIO FREQUENCY TRANSFORMER
on black and silver plate on top of rectangular black transformer with textured finish: NATIONAL / TONE FILTER / NATIONAL COMPANY, INC. / MALDEN, MASS.
Inscribedstamped in red on bottom of black rectangular transformer with cloth covered cord: 18957
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