Box, switch

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OBJECT TYPE: ANTENNA SWITCHING
DATE: 1971–1980
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2004.0119.001

MANUFACTURER: Akai Electric Co. Ltd.
MODEL: VAS-1
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Three sides of casing have brushed silver metal finish; silver metal connectorrs. Reverse side and 2 end panels have flat black finish; VTR antenna cord has black synthetic covering; TV connection cord is dark brown synthetic.

Dimensions

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

Length: 8.8 cm
Width: 6.3 cm
Height: 4.0 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 c. 1971-1980.
Canada: Used by the donor's family when viewing previously recorded family gatherings and public events.
Function: Unknown
Technical: When used with RF coverter ([2004.0118], recorded video and audio material may be played back on a regular televison monitor. (ref. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "AKAI" marked on one side of casing. "AKAI/ VAS-1/ ANTENNA SELECTOR/ IMPEDANCE: 75,300 300 OHMS/ AKAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD./ MADE IN JAPAN" printed on opposite side. All connections, etc. labelled.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Three sides of casing have brushed silver metal finish; silver metal connectorrs. Reverse side and 2 end panels have flat black finish; VTR antenna cord has black synthetic covering; TV connection cord is dark brown synthetic.
Decoration: N/A

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Akai Electric Co. Ltd., Box, switch, circa 1971–1980, Artifact no. 2004.0119, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2004.0119.001/

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