Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: AM-FM/DC/PORTABLE
DATE: 1955
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0657.001

MANUFACTURER: LONGINES SYMPHONETTE
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Taiwan

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General Information

Serial #: 4013542
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Plastic body; fabric carrying strap; metal, plastic & synthetic materials components.

Dimensions

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

Length: 8.0 cm
Width: 4.0 cm
Height: 13.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: LONGINES
Country: Taiwan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Probably used in Canada (Toronto area)
Function: Receives standard AM and shortwave radio broadcasts.
Technical: Typical of somewhat better quality set made in Taiwan for an American Company.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'SOLID STATE/LONGINES SYMPHONETTE' and FM & AM band markings appear on radio front/'ON/OFF/VOL', 'AM/FM', 'THIS RECEIVER COMPLIES/WITH FCC REQUIREMENTS./PART 15' and 'TAIWAN' appear in raised print onback/ Paper label affixed to inside back of casing bears following information: ‘ALL TRANSISTOR FM/ AM RADIO/ Freq. Range: 540-1600KC/ 88 - 108 MC/ Battery: 9V JIS 006P/ Eveready 216/ RCA VS 323/ Serial No. 4013542/ M'./ A second paper label located below the battery housing bears the following information: ‘BATTERY 9V/ JIS 006P/ EVEREADY 216/ RCA VS 323'
Missing: Battery; earphone. From CA of 06/13/1996 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: Brown plastic front; rectangular-shaped grille on centre-front covers speakers; silvertone panel at top and bottom/pebbled finish black plastic back: smooth black plastic switch plate and black plastic grille located in back centre of casing/smooth black plastic sides.
Decoration: N/A

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LONGINES SYMPHONETTE, Receiver, radio, after 1955, Artifact no. 1985.0657, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1985.0657.001/

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