Manufacturer: Radiotechnic Laboratories (later Peirce) (Radiotechnic Laboratories)
Model: 55B
Type: wire
Place of origin: Chicago, Illino
Date of manufacture: 1945
Comments: Model 55B, circa 1945, as sold under the Radiotechnic Laboratories brand.
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Manufacturer: Radiotechnic Laboratories (later Peirce) (Radiotechnic Laboratories)
Model: 55B
Type: wire
Place of origin: Chicago, Illino
Date of manufacture: 1945
Comments: Model 55B, circa 1945, as sold under the Radiotechnic Laboratories brand.
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