Adapter, power

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OBJECT TYPE: AC TO DC
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0561.001

MANUFACTURER: Sony Corp.
MODEL: AC-3400
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: 33326
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Dark grey baked enamel finish on silver metal casing; smooth black synthetic knobs & switches; light grey and dark grey synthetic coverings on cords & plug housings.

Dimensions

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

Length: 22.8 cm
Width: 11.5 cm
Height: 8.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: User site
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: Power supply for video recorder AV-300.
Technical: Nicknamed the "Portapack", Sony's AV-300 was the most successful device of it's kind ever sold. The AC-3400 AC power adapter was provided with the unit, and allowed the video recorder to be operated from household power.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: All controls, connections, etc. labelled. "SONY" appears on plate fixed to casing front. Decal on casing top reads "FOR USE WITH VIDEOCORDER/ MODEL AV-3400 ONLY". "2073/ 1187" crudely incised on casing top. "1187" printed by hand in black marker, also on casing top. Small plate applied to casing back reads "SONY/ AC POWER ADAPTER AC-3400/ AC INPUT 117V 60HZ 50W/ DC OUTPUT 13.2V 1.7A [ISO logo]/ SERIAL NO. 33326/ SONY CORP. JAPAN/ [CSA logo]". Yellow label bears "UL" [Underwriters' laboratories] logo. Silver decal, above, reads "CAUTION/ FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST/ FIRE HAZARD, REPLACE ONLY WITH/ SAME TYPE 1.5A- 125V FUSE./ DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE CHANGING FUSE." "VM0033" cast in raised print on plug head.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Dark grey baked enamel finish on silver metal casing; smooth black synthetic knobs & switches; light grey and dark grey synthetic coverings on cords & plug housings; black synthetic "feet" on underside.
Decoration: N/A

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Sony Corp., Adapter, power, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2002.0561, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0561.001/

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