Radio Battery Charger

Name/Title

Radio Battery Charger

Entry/Object ID

1000.192.1

Description

Charger, Battery, Radio

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Fansteel Products Co. Inc.

Date made

1926

Notes

where made: North Chicago, IL model name: Balkite Charger serial number: J166989

Material

Metal Glass

Color

Green

General Notes

Note

4 and 6 volt charger for Radio Batteries. Both slow and trickle charge rates. Glass jar with Tantalum and lead electrodes acts as a rectifier. 1925 Canada patent CA252378A.