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W26_Westector

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ID = 86307
       
Country:
Great Britain (UK)
Brand: Westinghouse Brake & Signal Company; Chippenham
Tube type:  Solid-State-Diode   Detector 
Identical to W26_Westector

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Description

The first metal detector or "Westector" developed by Westinghouse.

Contemporary advertising data gives a rating as 26V peak and 0.5mA "output current"

The detector uses discs of Copper treated on one side to form a copper oxide film. These discs were stacked to obtain the required voltage rating.

 
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