Recorder-player, disk
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- OBJECT TYPE
- PORTABLE/DUAL SPEED/16 IN.
- DATE
- 1930–1950
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1988.0327.001
- MANUFACTURER
- RADIOTONE INC.
- MODEL
- PR-16
- LOCATION
- Hollywood, California, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 727
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- WOOD CASE WITH CLOTH COVER/ LEATHER HANDLES/ METAL TURNTABLE, RECORDING MECHANISM, HARDWARE/ SYNTHETIC KNOBS & CORD/ FABRIC TURNTABLE COVER
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 77.0 cm
- Width
- 49.0 cm
- Height
- 44.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Communications
- Category
- Sound
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- RADIOTONE
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- California
- City
- Hollywood
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
TO CUT GROOVES IN FLAT DISKS IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO REPRODUCE AUDIO. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- MFR'S PLATE: 'RADIOTONE/ MODEL PR 16/ SERIAL 727/ RADIOTONE INC. HOLLYWOOD USA'/ DIAL ON TOP: 'DECIBELS 0 [TO] 45/ 200 OHMS/ 653 MB/ GENERAL RADIO CO.'
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- BLACK, SIMULATED LEATHER CABINET COVER/ BLACK KNOBS/ GREEN TURNTABLEMAT/ BLACK & SILVER METAL
- Decoration
- N/A
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RADIOTONE INC., Recorder-player, disk, circa 1930–1950, Artifact no. 1988.0327, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1988.0327.001/
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