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OBJECT TYPE: RADIO RECEIVER
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0300.002

MANUFACTURER: RCA Victor Co. Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: MOULDED SYNTHETIC BACK

Dimensions

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

Length: 17.5 cm
Width: 10.3 cm
Height: 3.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: RCA
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF RADIO PRESUMABLY USED C. 1955+
Canada: TRANSISTOR RADIO MFD IN CANADA BY RCA VICTOR CO. LTD.
Function: TO RECEIVE STANDARD BROADCAST SIGNALS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "RCA VICTOR", Nipper and phonograph logo over "'HIS MASTER'S VOICE'", AND "INSERT BATTERIES WITH TOP (+) FIRST" cast in riased print on back. Round label depicting maple leaf and text "CANADIAN QUALITY- IT'S BETTER/ made in Canada/ QUALITIE CANADIENNE- LA MEILLEURE" applied to centre back. Yellow label applied inside radio casing back reads "[RCA and Victor logos]/ RCA VICTOR / RADIO/ BATTERY OPERATED/ MODEL P-339/ SERIAL NO. 12008/ RANGE 540-1600 KCS/ USE 3-1/2 VOLT CELLS/ RCA No VS 035/ PATENTS 1955/ TO INSTALL/ REMOVE BATTERY CAP/ AT BOTTOM OF CASE./ INSERT BATTERIES/ POSITIVE TERMINAL (TOP)/ FIRST- THEN REPLACE/ BATTERY CAP./ FOR FINEST PERFORMANCE/ USE ONLY GENUINE/ RCA PARTS AND/ BATTERIES./ MADE IN CANADA/ RCA VICTOR COMPANY LTD./ 1042138". Cast (part ?) number on lid partially obscured by label; appears to read "931490".
Missing: N/A
Finish: CREAM COLOUR BACK PANEL
Decoration: N/A

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