Radio Receiver, Type SE-950, Used by Charles Francis Jenkins in Experiment Detecting Radio Signals from Mars
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The SE950 was produced commercially during WWI as a rugged field radio; its versatile nature allowed it to remain useful in Charles Francis Jenkins' laboratory. The radio was used in a curious 1924 experiment as Mars drew near Earth's orbit. The SE950 was connected to a device capable of photographically recording any "alien communication" broadcast during military-imposed radio silence.
The SE950 was produced commercially during WWI as a rugged field radio; its versatile nature allowed it to remain useful in Charles Francis Jenkins' laboratory. The radio was used in a curious 1924 experiment as Mars drew near Earth's orbit. The SE950 was connected to a device capable of photographically recording any "alien communication" broadcast during military-imposed radio silence.
Artifact
Radio receiver
Date Made
26 March 1918
Subject Date
August 1924
Keywords
Wireless communication systems
Radio (Telecommunication system)
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
40.567.33
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Grace Jenkins.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Nickel (Metal)
Plastic
Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 13.625 in
Width: 8 in
Length: 14 in
Inscriptions
plaque: Radio Receiver Type SE950 Serial No. 161N Made for Bureau of Steam Engineering by National Electrical Supply Co. Washington, D.C. - - - Date: 3-26-18
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