Earphone

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1969–1977
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0560.005

MANUFACTURER: Sony
MODEL: CE-3
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 5
Total Parts: 5
AKA: video recorder
Patents: N/A
General Description: synthetic & metal materials of construction.

Dimensions

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

Length: 6.5 cm
Width: 4.5 cm
Height: 1.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: This type of unit introduced in 1969. This unit purchased for use in 1977.
Canada: Example of video equipment used for instructional purposes in a Canadian university in the period before the introduction of compact video cassette formats.
Function: To receive and amplify audio signals, for the exclusive use of the wearer.
Technical: Nicknamed the "Portapack", Sony's AV-300 video recorder was the most successful device of it's kind ever sold. CE-3 earphone suppled with videocorder.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "JAPAN" cast in raised synthetic on earpiece. "SONY" and "ME- 20" cast in raised print on plug cover.
Missing: None.
Finish: Smooth, light-grey synthetic covering on cord, plug head and earpiece casing. Flexible opaque synthetic cylinder secures earpiece within wearer's ear. Silver metal plug post.
Decoration: N/A

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Sony, Earphone, circa 1969–1977, Artifact no. 2002.0560, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0560.005/

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