Receiver, clock radio
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- OBJECT TYPE
- AM/DC/PORTABLE/MANUAL WINDING CLOCK
- DATE
- 1960
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1985.0913.001
- MANUFACTURER
- SWOPS
- MODEL
- CHRONODIO
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Synthetic (plastic) frame/metal and plastic clock/metal, plastic, fabric and synthetic materials in component parts
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 18.0 cm
- Width
- 4.0 cm
- Height
- 7.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Horology
- Category
- Clocks
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- SWOPS
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
probably used in Canada (Toronto area) - Function
-
Portable alarm clock and radio - suitable for travelling - Technical
-
Interesting combination of mechanical clock & transistor radio in a truly portable unit - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- 'CHRONODIO', 'OFF ON', 'SWOPS', and band settings appear on radio front/'OPEN', 'OPEN', and 'AUTO MANU' appear in back/'PULL/ALARM', 'SET/ALARM', 'SF', 'WIND', AND 'NO 'O' JEWELS', 'UNADJUSTED', 'HONG KONG' incised onalarm clock back.
- Missing
- battery
- Finish
- Clock window clear plastic/speaker cover has chrome-like finish/sides and back are simulated cowhide-textured black plastic.
- Decoration
- Swirling design located around channel indicator/manufacturer's logo above profile of crouching lion appears on a small plastic plate located in centre of speaker grille on front right of radio.
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SWOPS, Receiver, clock radio, after 1960, Artifact no. 1985.0913, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1985.0913.001/
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