Artifact Details

Title

Vacuum tube type 1203A in text-only box

Catalog Number

102729080

Type

Physical object

Description

This tube has 8 connector pin surrounding a larger, central plug. "NATIONAL UNION" and "MADE IN U.S.A." are printed in grey on the side of the tube. The tube is enveloped in a card stock insert. The box is off-white with black text that reads "U.S. ARMY - U.S. NAVY TUBE JAN-CNU-1203A VT-243 ORDER NO. 32324-PHILA-43 NATIONAL UNION RADIO CORP. ACCEPTED DEC. 1943".

Manufacturer

National Union

Place Manufactured

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Other number JAN-CNU-1203-A Printed in grey on side of tube
Other number VT 243 Printed in grey on side of tube
Part number 1203A Printed in grey on top of tube

Dimensions

box: 1 1/2 in x 3 7/8 in x 1 1/2 in; tube: 2 3/4 in x 1 1/8 in x 1 1/8 in

Category

Miscellaneous/packaging

Lot Number

X1040.90