Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: AM-FM/DC/PORTABLE
DATE: 1955
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0652.001

MANUFACTURER: Hitachi Ltd.
MODEL: WH-822H
LOCATION: Tokyo, Japan

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General Information

Serial #: 25164781
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Plastic back and sides & knobs; perforated metal speaker cover; chrome name plate; metal and plastic components.

Dimensions

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

Length: 15.5 cm
Width: 5.0 cm
Height: 9.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Hitachi
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Tokyo

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Probably used in Canada (Toronto area)
Function: Used to receive standard and short wave broadcasts.
Technical: Type sample.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'HITACHI TRANSISTOR 8' and both graphic and stylized 'H' logos appear on front/'HITACHI, LTD./TOKYO, JAPAN', `MADE IN JAPAN', and 'ROD ANTENNA', 'OPEN', 'EXTERNAL ANTENNA', 'EARPHONE' andgraphic logo markings all appear on radio back/'STANDARD/BROADCAST/SHORT WAVE/LOUD__OFF/X100 KILOCYCLES/MEGACYCLES/TUNING' and band markings appear on top panel./ ‘HITACHI TRANSISTOR RADIO/ WH-822H/ 2 BAND 8 TRANSISTOR/ FREQUENCY RANGE: BC 535 - 1605KC/ SW6 - 18MC/ USE FOUR PENLITE BATTERIES/ (JAPAN UM-3 OR EVEREADY 1015)/ TRANSISTOR LAYOUT/ [DIAGRAM]/ CONSTRUCTION CHECK/ OK/ FINAL INSPECTION/ 34/ PRINTED IN JAPAN'
Missing: Antenna; batteries; earphone. From CA of 06/14/1996 by Tony Missio: Yes - Missing rod antenna
Finish: Smooth flat grey plastic casing; black metal speaker cover on front; clear plastic cover on top protects channel indicator.
Decoration: N/A

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