Date:
1937
Title:
Farnsworth Vacuum Tube
Description:
Philo Taylor Farnsworth (1906-1971). The Father of Television
Born in Beaver City, Utah, Farnsworth was fifteen when he first explained to his high school science teacher his idea of how to transmit images over long distances. In 1927, he transmitted his first image (a black triangle on a piece of clear glass) to a receiver in the next room.
In 1938 the Farnsworth Television and Radio Company was formed. It moved to Fort Wayne in 1939 when Farnsworth decided to buy the Capehart Company. In 1949 his company became part of In-ternational Telephone and Telegraph. From 1949 until he retired in 1967, Farnsworth was president and technical director of the ITT-Farnsworth Research Corporation. At the time of his death in Salt Lake City on 11 March 1971, Philo had received 165 patents for his inventions.
The original paper label attached to the tube is marked "1937 Farnsworth Test Multiplier."
Born in Beaver City, Utah, Farnsworth was fifteen when he first explained to his high school science teacher his idea of how to transmit images over long distances. In 1927, he transmitted his first image (a black triangle on a piece of clear glass) to a receiver in the next room.
In 1938 the Farnsworth Television and Radio Company was formed. It moved to Fort Wayne in 1939 when Farnsworth decided to buy the Capehart Company. In 1949 his company became part of In-ternational Telephone and Telegraph. From 1949 until he retired in 1967, Farnsworth was president and technical director of the ITT-Farnsworth Research Corporation. At the time of his death in Salt Lake City on 11 March 1971, Philo had received 165 patents for his inventions.
The original paper label attached to the tube is marked "1937 Farnsworth Test Multiplier."
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Farnsworth Test Vacuum Tube
Philo Farnsworth
Farnsworth Test Vacuum Tube
Farnsworth Test Vacuum Tube
Philo Farnsworth
Farnsworth Test Vacuum Tube