Receiver, television

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OBJECT TYPE: B&W/PORTABLE/15 IN.
DATE: 1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0362.001

MANUFACTURER: HOTPOINT CO., DIV. OF GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
MODEL: 17S301
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 11929
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASE WITH SYNTHETIC KNOBS, GLASS SCREEN, AND CARDSTOCK BACK PANEL; SYNTHETIC, META, AND GLASS WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 45.0 cm
Width: 40.0 cm
Height: 36.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: HOTPOINT
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: AVAILABLE AND USED IN CANADA
Function: USED TO RECEIVE TELEVISION BROADCAST SIGNALS FROM CHANNELS 2 TO 13 IN BLACK AND WHITE WITH ACCOMPANYING AUDIO.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON BACK PANEL: 'Hotpoint/ MODEL 17S301/ 60 CYCLES 117 VOLTS 160 WATTS MAX./ Hotpoint Co. A DIVISION OF GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL., MADE IN U.S.A.'/ KNOB DESIGNATIONS: 'CONTRAST/ VERTICAL/ BRIGHTNESS/ ON OFF VOL/ SELECTOR/ TUNING'/ NUMBERS ON DIAL: '1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12'/ ON HANDLE: 'Hotpoint'
Missing: N/A
Finish: CASE: PINK GLOSS PAINT WITH TOP LIGHT GREY PANEL; GOLD AND BROWN KNOBS; CHROMED HANDLE; BROWN CORD AND PLUG
Decoration: N/A

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HOTPOINT CO., DIV. OF GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., Receiver, television, circa 1950, Artifact no. 1997.0362, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1997.0362.001/

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