Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: AM/DC-BATTERY-SOLAR/TRANSISTOR/PORTABLE
DATE: 1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0205.001

MANUFACTURER: HOFFMAN ELECTRONICS CORP.
MODEL: CP706
LOCATION: Los Angeles, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: X046253
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC/ METAL

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: 5.0 cm
Height: 12.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: HOFFMAN
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Los Angeles

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1960'S
Canada: USED IN CANADA
Function: TO RECEIVE STANDARD AM RADIO BROADCASTS
Technical: EXAMPLE OF EARLY TRANSISTORIZED RADIO RECEIVER WITH OPTION OF BOTH SOLAR AS WELL AS BATTERY POWER
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON DIAL: '55 6 7 8 10 16/TRANS-SOLAR'/ ON BOTTOM OF DIAL COVER: 'Hoffman'/ EMBOSSED ON BACK: 'Hoffman Electronics Corp./ LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA/ BATTERY ACCESS/ CLOSE/ OPEN'/ ON SWITCH: 'BATT./ SOLAR'/ INSIDE BATTERY CASE: 'SER./ NO. X046253' 'MODEL CP 706/ BATTERY/ TYPE:/ 4 VOLT MERCURY/ Hoffman H930003/ MALLORY TR233R/ OR EQUIV./ E1A CODE 207 636024'
Missing: 1 SCREW ON BACK PANEL/ BATTERY From CA of 01/24/1996 by Tony Missio: No - Appears complete
Finish: BROWN CASE WITH GOLD 'SCREEN' OVER SPEAKER/ GOLD PRINTING/ SILVER HANDLE
Decoration: DIAL PANEL DECORATED WITH CROSSES REPRESENTING STARS & A SUN/ DECORATIVE SPEAKER COVER

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