Receiver, television

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OBJECT TYPE: B&W/TABLE/REMOTE CONTROL
DATE: 1961
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0627.001

MANUFACTURER: Zenith
MODEL: SPACE COMMAND 300/J2226
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal cabinet/glass screen/plastic carrying handle, control buttons, mask/chromed antenna/plastic covered control wires.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 61.0 cm
Width: 35.0 cm
Height: 49.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Television
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Zenith
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: Example of early remote control set.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'Space Command 300' and mfr's logo appear in upper left corner of T.V. front/'ZENITH' appears in upper right corner of T.V. front/ Following markings/ information appears in raised print on T.V. back: ‘UHF VHF'; ‘MAN –>/ <-- AUTO'; ‘MAN/ AUTO'; ‘CAUTION/ THIS CABINET IS EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY INTERLOCK TO PREVENT/ DANGEROUS ELECTRICAL SHOCK. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT ITS PURPOSE./ REMOVE BACK COMPLETELY BEFORE SERVICING'; ‘FRINGE LOCK BUZZ VERT.LIN. VERT.SIZE A.G.C.'; ‘MADE IN U.S.A.'; ‘HORIZ.HOLD'; ‘FOCUS'./ Following information stamped in ink on T.V. back: ‘MODEL J2226/ CHASSIS 16J27Q'/ Paper label affixed to lower centre of T.V. back bears following information: ‘Amp. 285 W/ Watts 2.5A/ 120 VAC/ 60 Cycle/ Design certified as/ complying with F.C.C. rules,/ Part 15, in effect as of/ date of manufacture./ 102-8132'./ Small rectangular paper label, partly damaged, in upper right corner of T.V. back bears following information: ‘5201638/ _______ 2261L <- C'/ Serial number (?) incised with ‘electrical pencil' marking tool in upper centre of T.V. back: ‘W2853 - 32420 -71218'/ Following markings appear above respective dials on the right side casing: ‘CONTRAST', ‘BRIGHTNESS', ‘VERT.HOLD'.
Missing: Hand held remote control unit.
Finish: Cabinet painted beige/speakers covered with a brown and white plastic mesh.
Decoration: Mfr's logo: 3-pointed brown above heraldic crest featuring cut-out 'Z' appears on protruding rectangular panel located below model name,in upper left corner of T.V. front.

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Zenith, Receiver, television, circa 1961, Artifact no. 1985.0627, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1985.0627.001/

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