Industrial equipment - L-cathode - Netherlands - PHILIPS collectible item
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PHILIPS L-kathode historical electron tube from the NatLab area near Eindhoven, with gold-plated internal parts, in good condition with minor signs of age, dimensions 17 cm high by 6.5 cm wide by 6.5 cm deep, weight 129 g, materials gold colour plating, iron and glass.
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a remarkable historical Philips electron tube, featuring strikingly well-made gold-colored internal components.
It concerns an L-cathode, manufactured at Philips NatLab (Natuurkundig Laboratorium). According to the available historical information this cathode was made by the head of the tube workshop. In the corridors this component was referred to as the Lemmens-cathode.
This cathode possessed a high emission capability for electrons. The distinctive design with gold-colored components makes the tube, moreover, a striking and interesting historical collectible object.
Details
L-cathode / Lemmens-cathode
Historical Philips electron tube
Originating from the vicinity of the former Philips NatLab
Cathode with high electron emission capability
Distinctive gold-colored/gold-plated internal components
Of interest to collectors of historical electronics and Philips objects
Offered as a historical/collectible object
This object has never been sold or mass-produced.
Source of the historical information: Philips Historical Products,
Looyenbeemd 245, 5652 BH Eindhoven.
a remarkable historical Philips electron tube, featuring strikingly well-made gold-colored internal components.
It concerns an L-cathode, manufactured at Philips NatLab (Natuurkundig Laboratorium). According to the available historical information this cathode was made by the head of the tube workshop. In the corridors this component was referred to as the Lemmens-cathode.
This cathode possessed a high emission capability for electrons. The distinctive design with gold-colored components makes the tube, moreover, a striking and interesting historical collectible object.
Details
L-cathode / Lemmens-cathode
Historical Philips electron tube
Originating from the vicinity of the former Philips NatLab
Cathode with high electron emission capability
Distinctive gold-colored/gold-plated internal components
Of interest to collectors of historical electronics and Philips objects
Offered as a historical/collectible object
This object has never been sold or mass-produced.
Source of the historical information: Philips Historical Products,
Looyenbeemd 245, 5652 BH Eindhoven.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
129 g
Gold type
Gold leaf
Specific region of origin
Eindhoven
Title additional information
PHILIPS collectible item
Material
Glass, Gold, Iron
Country of origin
Netherlands
Model
L-cathode
Style
Industrial
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
17 cm
Width
6.5 cm
Depth
6.5 cm
Estimated period
1940-1950
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