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OBJECT TYPE: STUDIO/COLOUR/PLUMBICON
DATE: 1974
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1989.0230.001

MANUFACTURER: HITACHI ELECTRONICS LTD.
MODEL: FP-1212U
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 8
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL, SYNTHETIC, GLASS/ PT: STORAGE TRUNK: WOOD WITH METAL HARDWARE

Dimensions

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

Length: 102.0 cm
Width: 31.0 cm
Height: 51.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: HITACHI
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: LATE 1970'S TO EARLY 1980'S
Canada: USED IN CANADA.
Function: TO RECORD COLOUR IMAGES IN A STUDIO FOR CABLE T.V. BROADCAST.
Technical: TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE & QUALITY OF CAMERA EQUIPMENT USED BY CABLE TV COMPANIES AS OPPOSED TO FULL 'BROADCAST' QUALITY CAMERAS (E.G. CBC).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON EACH SIDE: 'HITACHI/ Hitachi Electronics, Ltd.'/ ON FRONT: 'HITACHI/ Hitachi Electronics, Ltd./ Color Camera'/ ON SIDE TOP: '2 [LOGO]/ SKYLINE CABLEVISION'/ ON SIDES OF LENS: 'FUJINON TV ZOOM LENS/ 1:1.8 f=16-160 rpm/ Lens made in Japan/ by FUJI PHOTO OPTICAL CO., LTD.'/ ON LENS RING: '540344 LENS-JAPAN EBC FUJINION-TV.Z C10X16 FUJI PHOTO OPTICAL CO.'.
Missing: UNKNOWN- APPEARS COMPLETE.
Finish: LIGHT GREY PAINT WITH BLACK TRIM/ PT: TRUNK: RED PAINT WITH SILVER METAL
Decoration: BLACK STRIP ALONG SIDES WITH MFR. NAME & COLOURED SQUARES/ CABLE COMPANY'S LOGO ON SIDE

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