Converter, television

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OBJECT TYPE: RF/PORTABLE
DATE: 1971–1979
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2004.0118.001

MANUFACTURER: Akai Electric Co. Ltd.
MODEL: VRFC-U5
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: 410-0454
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: Converter, RF
Patents: N/A
General Description: Brushed silver metal casing, save one long side and 2 end panels which have flat black finish.

Dimensions

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

Length: 15.2 cm
Width: 6.3 cm
Height: 5.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: Used 1971-1980.
Canada: Among video recording eq. used by the donor's husband to record family gatherings and public events.
Function: Allows ordinary television monitor to be used for playback of recorded video and audio material.
Technical: Permits viewing of recorded video and audio material on an ordinary television monitor.RF converter must be used with VTR Switch-Box VAS-1.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "AKAI/ RF CONVERTER" printed on front.Decal on back reads "VRFC-U5/ SER. NO 410-0454/ AKAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD./ MADE IN JAPAN/ ISO-M". All connections, etc. labelled.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Brushed silver metal casing, save one long side and 2 end panels which have flat black finish.
Decoration: N/A

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Akai Electric Co. Ltd., Converter, television, circa 1971–1979, Artifact no. 2004.0118, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2004.0118.001/

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