Player, tape & radio receiver

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OBJECT TYPE: PORTABLE/CASSETTE
DATE: 1992
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0133.001

MANUFACTURER: Citizen
MODEL: JWS597K
LOCATION: Republic of Korea

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General Information

Serial #: 90600336
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 SYNTHETIC WITH METAL HARDWARE/.2 SYNTHETIC & METAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 14.0 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
Height: 4.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Citizen
Country: Republic of Korea
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1992 TO FEB. 1996
Canada: IMPORTED FOR SALE & USED IN CANADA
Function: USED TO PLAY STEREO CASSETTE TAPES AND ALSO TO RECEIVE AM/FM AND FM STEREO BROADCASTS. INCUDES A TYPICAL HEADSET USED FOR LISTENING
Technical: EXAMPLE OF A TYPICAL, INEXPENSIVE (APPROX $30.00) CASSETTE PLAYER OF THE PERIOD WITH AM/FM RECEIVER INCLUDED. ALSO HAS A 3-BAND EQUALIZER/ THE SONY WALKMAN OF 1980 (SEE ARTIFACT #820114) STARTED THE WHOLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE VERY PORTABLE CASSETTE PLAYER- THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE 1990'S VERSION.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON TOP: 'FM-AM/ SUPER SENSITIVETUNER/ FM [88 - 108] MHZ/ AM [53-160] KHz/ AUTO REVERSE/ DIRECTION/ GRAPHIC EQUALIZER/ 100Hz 1KHz 10KHz/ CITIZEN/ STEREO RADIO CASSETTE PLAYER/ HIGH PERFORMANCE/ SERIES'/ ON BACK: 'CITIZEN/ MODEL NO.: JWS 597K/ FREQUENCY RANGE/ AM: 540-1600kHz FM:88-108mHz/ POWER SOURCE: DC 3V AA SIZE X 2/ MADE IN KOREA/ IMPORTED BY:/ JUTAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED/ TORONTO, CANADA'/ ON TOP: 'PHONES VOLUME AM FM FMST/ BAND/FM MODE/ TUNING'
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE EXCEPT FOR BATTERIES
Finish: .1 BLACK WITH WHITE & GOLD PRINTING/.2 BLACK WITH 'SILVER' HEADBAND & ORANGE EAR PADS
Decoration: N/A

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Citizen, Player, tape & radio receiver, circa 1992, Artifact no. 1996.0133, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0133.001/

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