Disk, stroboscope

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OBJECT TYPE: 60 CYCLE/78 OR 33 1/3 RPM
DATE: 1930–1939
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1990.0089.001

MANUFACTURER: General Industries Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CARDSTOCK

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 15.3 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: General Industries
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: Elyria

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THROUGH 1930'S TO 1960'S
Canada: USED IN CANADA
Function: TO CHECK & ADJUST THE SPEED OF TURNTABLES; 78 OR 33 1/3 RPM TRANS- CRIPTIONS UNDER 60 CYCLE NEON LIGHT
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON ONE SIDE: '[LOGO]/ STROBOSCOPE DISC/ For 33 1/3 and 78.26 R.P.M./ When viewed by the light of a/ Neon Lamp from 60 cycle current/ The outer circle of teeth will remain station-/ ary when the disc is revolving 33 1/3 R.P.M./ The inner circle of dots will remain station-/ ary when the discis revolving 78.26 R.P.M./ THE GENERAL INDUSTRIES COMPANY/ ELYRIA, OHIO, U.S.A./ LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF ELECTRIC MOTORS/ FOR COMBINATION RADIOS AND PHONOGRAPHS, AUTOMATIC RECORD CHANGERS, TALKING PICTURE/ MACHINES AND TELEVISION SETS'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK WITH WHITE PRINTING
Decoration: LOGO AT TOP

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