General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

2

Total Parts

9

AKA

Announcer turret

Patents

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General Description

METAL CABINETS, CONTROL PANEL & MICROPHONE/ SYNTHETIC KNOBS, BUTTONS AND SWITCHES, & METER CASES; GLASS METER COVER; GLASS, SYNTHETIC AND METAL WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length

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Width

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Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Radio

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

MCCURDY

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

British Columbia

Period

THIS UNIT USED BY THE DONOR BETWEEN 1963 AND 1996

Canada

PART OF THE CBC RADIO BROADCAST STUDIO INSIDE THE REGIONAL EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT HEADQUARTERS, NANAIMO, B.C. THIS WAS ONE OF 7 UNDERGROUND BUNKERS BUILT ACROSS CANADA FROM 1959-1963 TO SHELTER GOVERNMENT AND MILITARY OFFICALS, PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, AND ENSURE "CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT" AFTER A NUCLEAR ATTACK.

Function

Unknown

Technical

PART OF A "PACKAGED" STUDIO CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDED, IN ONE UNIT, ALL FACILITIES REQUIRED TO OPERATE AN AM OR FM BROADCAST STATION. IT ALLOWED QUICK INSTALLATION AND FLEXIBILITY IN ROOM LAYOUT. CANADIAN MADE. TUBE TECHNOLOGY.

Area Notes

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Details

Markings

.2 & .3:'[MCCURDY PLATE]' PRINTING: `TALKBACK/ STUDIO SPKR./ MICROPHONE'

Missing

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Finish

.2 &.3 BLUE BODY WITH POLISHED METAL SIDES; BLACK KNOBS & DIALS WITH WHITE PRINTING

Decoration

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