| Vladimir K. Zworykin's Cathode Ray Tube | |
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Origin |
Vladimir K. Zworykin |
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Type |
Glass do-dad |
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Effects |
Views and records everything that happens in a room for one hour |
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Downsides |
Prolonged usage may cause eye-strain or shortened attention spans |
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Activation |
Plugging into a screen |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 13 |
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Section |
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Aisle |
818644-5455 |
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Shelf |
648994-1749-935 |
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Date of Collection |
June 31st, 1923 |
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Origin[]
Vladimir K. Zworykin was a Russian American inventor who came up with the cathode ray tube, the scanning and receiving device that made television possible. His patent was bought out by an investor, and with improvements from other scientists, including Philo Farnsworth, the television was born.
Effects[]
The tube constantly scans the room and records what is sees for up to one hour at a time. The tube must be connected to a tube television set in order to view the contents. Over usage of the artifact may result in shortened attention spans and eye-strain.
Collection[]
Collected by Agents from Zworykin himself after he finished helping Farnsworth with his communication devices. The Cathode Ray Tube was a surprising artifact that took the place of the Jean Froissart's Mirror and was the precursor to the Durational Spectrometer.