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OBJECT TYPE: camera
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0107.002

MANUFACTURER: RCA Corp.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC, METAL, GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 20.0 cm
Width: 13.0 cm
Height: 7.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C.1984 TO 1986
Canada: TYPE AVAILABLE AND USED IN CANADA
Function: TO CONVERT LIGHT SIGNALS (MOVING PICTURES) INTO ELECTRONIC SIGNALS THAT CAN BE RECORDED ON VIDEOTAPE ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED VIDEO.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF MID-1980'S CAMERA WITH ALL THE 'BELLS & WHISTLES': AUTO WHITE BALANCE, ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER, 2 SPEED AUTO FOCUS, POWER ZOOM, AUTO/ MANUAL IRIS, TITLING, DATE, STOP WATCH FADE, AND REMOTE CONTROL OF VCR. ALSO HAS BUILT-IN TELESCOPING MIKE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: LABEL ON SIDE:'CAUTION - RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK D NOT OPERN/ [REPEATED IN FRENCH]/ RCA CORPORATION/ 600 N. SHERMAN DRIVE INDIANAPOLIS, IN. 46201/ THE VIEW FINDER COMPLIES WITH USA DHHS RULES 21CFR/ SUBSCRIBER J. APPLICABLE AT DATE OF MANUFACTURE./ [REPEATED IN FRENCH]/ PLACE OF MANUFACTURE: H/ MADE IN JAPAN/ MANUFACTURED/ OCTOBER 1984'/ '44263018'/ON TOP: / 'COLOR ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER/ RCA'/ AROUND BOTTOM: 'ZOOM/ T W/ PAUSE AUTOFOCUS'.
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK WITH SILVER TRIM
Decoration: N/A

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