Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: AM-FM/DC/PORTABLE
DATE: 1955
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0653.001

MANUFACTURER: Americana
MODEL: HW-820
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: 3262
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Radio body casing made from synthetics (plastic)/metal, plastic and synthetic materials component parts/ fabric speaker covering.

Dimensions

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

Length: 16.0 cm
Width: 2.8 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: Americana
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

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

Details

Markings: 'AMERICANA', 'DUAL BAND/8 TRANSISTOR' and band markings appear on radio front/'OFF LOUD' and 'AB/EP.EP.SP.' markings appear on back/ Paper label affixed inside back of radio casing bears following info.: ‘AMERICANA/ MODEL HW-820 8 TRANSISTOR RADIO, TUNING RANGE/ MW 530KC - 1650KC, SW 4MC - 12MC, 1.F. 455KC/ BATTERY 6V UM-3x4 or Similar. Civil defense frequencies/ 640KC and 1240KC indicated by symbol [?] on dial face [diagram]/ This apparatus uses invention of patents licensed by R.C.A./ AMERICANA RADIO'./ Second label (round) on component bears following information: ‘SERI/ NO/ 3262/ OA'/ Also present on this label are the number ‘2', which prefixes the printed serial number, and the letter ‘E', which appears after ‘OA'. Both have been printed by hand in black ink.
Missing: Appears to be missing two jacks (or adjustments) - top right hand side.
Finish: Front of radio is chrome finish; - blue metallic-like fabric covers speakers below chrome-like grid; - smooth, flat off-white plastic casing.
Decoration: Manufacturer's name is chrome-like finish.

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Americana, Receiver, radio, after 1955, Artifact no. 1985.0653, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1985.0653.001/

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