Stylus, disk player

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OBJECT TYPE: REPRODUCING/MULTI-PLAY/OSMIUM TIP
DATE: 1949
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1977.0904.001

MANUFACTURER: Walco Electronics Co. Inc.
MODEL: WA-150-2 GROOVEMASTER
LOCATION: East Orange, New Jersey, 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: CARDSTOCK, PAPER & SYNTHETIC PACKAGE; METAL STYLUS

Dimensions

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

Length: 7.8 cm
Width: 5.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Walco
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New Jersey
City: East Orange

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: NEW - NOT USED
Canada: AVAILABLE FOR USE IN CANADA
Function: USED TO TRANSMIT DISK GROOVE MODULATIONS TO THE PICKUP ELEMENTS OF A DISK PLAYER WHERE THEY ARE CONVERTED INTO AUDIO FREQUENCY WAVES.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF MULTI-PLAY STYLUS MADE FOR USE ON 78, 45 & 33 1/3 RPM DISKS. SINCE 78'S WERE DESIGNED FOR 3 MIL. RADIUS STYLI AND 45 & 33 1/3 FOR 1 MIL. STYLI, THIS WAS VERY MUCH A COMPROMISE STYLUS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON FRONT OF PACKAGE: 'Walco/ REPLACEMENT NEEDLE/ Tested Performance/ Trusted Quality'/ FOR PRINTING ON BACK SEE COPY IN SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION FILE
Missing: COMPLETE
Finish: PACKAGE: WHITE WITH BLUE & GREY PRINTING/ GOLD COLOURED STYLUS
Decoration: RED TRIANGLE TO HOLD STYLUS

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Walco Electronics Co. Inc., Stylus, disk player, after 1949, Artifact no. 1977.0904, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1977.0904.001/

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