Recorder-player, disk
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- OBJECT TYPE
- PORTABLE
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1974.0689.001
- MANUFACTURER
- PRESTO RECORDING CORP.
- MODEL
- 6N
- LOCATION
- New York, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 2181
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- WOOD CASE/ METAL TURNTABLE, BASE & PARTS/ LEATHERETTE
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 61.7 cm
- Width
- 56.0 cm
- Height
- 34.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Communications
- Category
- Sound
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- PRESTO
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- New York
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- 1942-1962
- Canada
-
USED BY THE CANADIAN ASSOC. OF BROADCASTERS FROM 1942-1962 TO RECORD THE "REPORT FROM PARLIAMENT HILL" SERIES WHEREBY MP'S COULD BE HEARD OVER RADIO STATIONS IN THEIR CONSTITUENCIES. - Function
-
TO RECORD (CUT) SOUND RECORDINGS ON DISK. THIS "PORTABLE" UNIT WAS USED FOR SOUND RECORDING ON LOCATION WHICH COULD THEN BE PLAYED BACK & BROADCAST FROM THE RADIO STATION. - Technical
-
TYPE SAMPLE - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- N/A
- Missing
- WAS WORKINIG WHEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. POWER PLUGS ALL MISSING, PROBABLY OTHER MINOR PARTS
- Finish
- GRAYLEATHERETTE/ MECHANISM HAMMERTONE GRAY AND CRINKLE BLACK/ OPERATING PARTS NICKLED PLATED
- Decoration
- N/A
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