Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: AM-FM/AC/TABLE
DATE: 1955
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0422.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: RINCAN
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PLASTIC CABINET/ METAL CHASSIS/ MASONITE BACK/ METAL, SYNTHETIC & GLASS WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 64.0 cm
Width: 15.7 cm
Height: 15.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1960s TO 1980s
Canada: NIL
Function: TO RECEIVE, DEMODULATE & AMPLIFY AM AND FM STANDARD BROADCAST SIGNALS
Technical: INTERESTING STYLING PROBABLY TO GIVE IMPRESSION OF STEREO CAPABILITY ALTHOUGH IS NOT CAPABLE OF STEREO.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: TWO SMALL BARS AFFIXED TO FRONT READS: '2 SPEAKER/RINCAN'.
Missing: COVER ON BACK OF SET IS REPLACEMENT AND IS LOOSE/ POWER CORD SHOULD BE REPLACED BEFORE ANY OPERATION. From CA of 05/21/1996 by Tony Missio: Undetermined - Back panel may be a replacement
Finish: BLUE CASE WITH WHITE FRONT/ BLUE AND BLACK NUMBERS/ BLACKKNOBS WITH SILVER COLOURED ENDS/ BLACK HORIZONTAL STRIP NEAR BOTTOM FRONT.
Decoration: MOLDED SQUARE GRID ON TOP SIDES OF FRONT WITH BAR GRILL BELOW/ 2 ROW OF NUMBERS IN CENTER SECTION WITH SILVER BAR SEPARATION.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Receiver, radio, circa 1955, Artifact no. 1987.0422, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0422.001/

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