General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

SYNTHETIC & METAL/ CARDSTOCK BOX

Dimensions

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

Length

16.5 cm

Width

12.7 cm

Height

3.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Radio

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

TELEX

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Minnesota

City

St. Paul

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1950'S TO 1970'S BY DONOR AND HIS FATHER

Canada

EDWARD KOWALSKI (ORIGINAL OWNER) WAS AN AMATEUR DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER WHO MADE FILMS FOR THE POLISH-CANADIAN COMMUNITY IN TORONTO BETWEEN 1958 & 1973. ONE OF HIS FILMS HAS BEEN PRESERVED BY THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES (VIDEO REFERENCE LIB. #V1 8603-001) [SEE REF. 930261]. THIS HEADSET WAS USED IN HIS FILM PRODUCTION.

Function

USED TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL ENERGY INTO SOUND WAVES. THIS PARTICULAR HEADSET WAS USED TO LISTEN TO SOUND RECORDED ON CINE FILM.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF AN INEXPENSIVE, LIGHT, PORTABLE HEADSET WITH MANY USES.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

ON ARTIFACT: 'S7' ON ONEEARPHONE/ PRINTING ON BOX INCLUDES: 'TELEX/ Tele-Fi/ 3-D LISTENING */ * One millisecond time lag between ears, gives greater depth of sound-proven 30% better first-time understanding [exc.point]/ TELEX/ TELEX PARK. ST. PAUL/ for hearing at its best.../ For Secretaries. Phone Order Board Operators./ Radio and TV Monitors. ANYONE who uses a/ headset for long periods of time. Weighs only 1/2 oz. [exc.point]/ PART NO. 18020/ IMPEDANCE/ TELEX/ Tele-Fi'

Missing

EAR SUPPORT

Finish

GREY HEADBAND & EARPLUGS/ BLACK PLUG/ CLEAR COVER OVER GREY CORD/ BOX: RED, BLACK & WHITE

Decoration

PHOTO OF FEMALE 'LISTENER' ON BOX LID