Black T-shirt with Nikola Tesla's 1903 System of Signaling patent drawing printed in amber, front view

The Secret Signal — N. Tesla, 1903

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Black T-shirt with Nikola Tesla's 1903 System of Signaling patent drawing printed in amber, front view

The Secret Signal — N. Tesla, 1903

$36.00
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Size and fit

Unisex fit, true to size. Measurements are laid flat, in inches, from the Bella + Canvas 3001 size chart and can vary by about an inch.

SizeChest widthLength
S1828
M2029
L2230
XL2431
2XL2632
3XL2833
4XL3034

Between sizes? Size up for a more relaxed fit.

XVI — The Tower · Drop 1

A wireless message sent on one frequency can be heard by anyone tuned to it. Tesla's fix was to use several at once: the receiver responds only when every one of its tuned circuits is triggered together, so a stray signal does nothing. It's an early idea for keeping wireless messages private, from the first years of radio.

Restored from the original U.S. patent and printed in amber on black.

U.S. Patent No. 725,605 · Granted 1903

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The shirt
• Bella + Canvas 3001, unisex fit
• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz./yd.² (142 g/m²)
• Pre-shrunk, side-seamed, shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Printed to order, just for you

Note: the fabric is lightweight and slightly sheer under some lighting.

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