Telephone answering device

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OBJECT TYPE: TAPE/SOLID STATE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0966.001

MANUFACTURER: ROBOTRONICS CORP. CANADA
MODEL: ROBOT-PHONE TAD 8-R
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 448
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STEEL CABINET/ METAL HARDWARE & PANELS/ SYNTHETIC KNOBS, CORD, REELS, TAPE/ SYNTHETIC & METAL WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 41.5 cm
Width: 21.5 cm
Height: 21.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: IN THE TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBER'S ABSENCE, TO ANSWER THE TELEPHONE, PLAY A PRE-RECORDED MESSAGE, AND THEN RECORD A TIMED MESSAGE FROM THE CALLER BEFORE DISCONNECTING.
Technical: EARLY EXAMPLE OF A TELEPHONE ANSWERING MACHINE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S DECAL: 'TELEPHONE ANSWERING DEVICE/ SOLID STATE/ K-107 MODEL TAD-8R/ SERIAL NO. 00448/ AC. 117 VOLT 50/ 60HZ 40 WATTS/ ROBOTRONICS CORP. CANADA/ CSA LR 27244/ (NO. 8244-41) JAPAN'/ DECAL ON TOP: 'CANADA CASH REGISTER/ Sales-Service-Supplies/ OTTAWA-235-4020'/ ON FRONT: 'ROBOT-PHONE'/ AROUND CONTROLS: 'READY CALL/ AUTO ANSWER REWIND LISTEN RECORD2 HOLD RECORD1'/ CONTROLS AT REAR: 'FREQUENCY/ 742.5/ REMOTE SENS./ BELL SENS./ TIMER/ EXT. SP/ CONT. FIX 1A/ 2810 T.R.K. (NO 6418-3) JAPAN'/ ON SIDE: 'MIC'
Missing: TELEPHONE HANDSET
Finish: LIGHT BROWN PAINTED CRACKLE CABINET/ BLACK KNOBS & PRINTING/ BRUSHED METAL PANELS
Decoration: MODEL PLATE ON FRONT/ DECORATIVE KNOBS/ PERFORATED METAL SPEAKER COVER

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ROBOTRONICS CORP. CANADA, Telephone answering device, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1987.0966, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0966.001/

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