Adapter, spindle

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OBJECT TYPE: 45 RPM
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0688.001

MANUFACTURER: V-M CORP.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Benton Harbor, Michigan, 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: Entire adapter is made of synthetic material; small metal portion that fits over spindle; cardboard shipping box.

Dimensions

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

Length: 14.5 cm
Width: 4.5 cm
Height: 10.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: VM
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Benton Harbor

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Adapter fits over spindle which allowed records with a centre hole of 38mm to be played.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: '45' printed in gold on goldtone paper label affixed to top/'45/ RPM/ SPINDLE/ ADAPTOR/ FITS/ ALL 900/ AND/ 1200 SERIES/ V-M RECORD/ CHANGERS' printed on box front/ 'PART NO. 19856' printed on box bottom/ FOLLOWING INFORMATION ALSO APPEARS ON ORIGINAL CONTAINER FOR THIS ARTIFACT: PRINTED ON RIGHT SIDE PANEL OF BOX: ‘1200 Series/ Changers-plus/ models 920, 954/ & 990./ Place 45 RPM spin-/ dle adapter over/ changer spindle/ with "45" on top of adapter readable/ from front of changer./ BE CERTAIN THAT/ SPINDLE IS SEATED/ FIRMLY'. / PRINTED ON BACK PANEL OF BOX. DIAGRAM ALSO APPEARS ON BOX: ‘To be certain your/ changer will oper-/ ate the 45 RPM/ spindle adapter,/ place the adapter/ beside the V-M/ changer spindle. If/ the adapter is as/ tall as the spindle,/ your changer will/ operate the 45/ spindle adapter./ V-M CORPORATION/ BENTON HARBOUR/ MICHIGAN/ PRINTED IN U.S.A.'/ PRINTED ON LEFT SIDE OF PANEL OF BOX. DIAGRAM OF TURNTABLE AND ADAPTER ALSO APPEARS ON BOX: ‘900/ Series changers-/ except models/ 920, 954 & 990./ Place 45 RPM spin-/ dle adapter over/ changer spindle/ with "45" on top of/ adapter readable/ from front of changer./ BE CERTAIN THAT/ SPINDLE IS SEATED/ FIRMLY'.
Missing: N/A
Finish: Smooth, polished off-white casing/black plastic push-button adjustments/goldtone paper label.
Decoration: N/A

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V-M CORP., Adapter, spindle, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1985.0688, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1985.0688.001/

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