Receiver, television

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OBJECT TYPE: B&W/PORTABLE/AC-DC
DATE: 1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0148.001

MANUFACTURER: PHILCO CORP.
MODEL: SAFARI H2010
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: COWHIDE, METAL, PLASTIC & BAKELITE

Dimensions

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

Length: 17.5 cm
Width: 22.0 cm
Height: 47.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: PHILCO
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: CA. 1960'S
Canada: USED IN CANADA
Function: TO RECEIVE VHF TV CHANNELS IN BLACK & WHITE
Technical: INTERESTING APPROACH TO A TRULY PORTABLE TV SET CA. 1960 USING TRANSISTORS & A SOPHISTICATE LENS SYSTEM TO ENLARGE THE PICTURE
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: SILVER WRITING ON BOTTOM & AROUND KNURLED KNOBS ON THE SIDES/CO. NAME STAMPED IN BOTTOM OF FRONT GRILL, PAINTED BLACK/CO. LOGO ON METAL MOUNTED TO FRONT OF PLASTIC HOUSING
Missing: cable is detatched and stored in plastic bag. original batteries removed and disposed of. Original batteries were: ' No. 560 1.5 V, Eveready Battery, Rechargeable Series No. 1'
Finish: A BLACK RECTANGULAR LEATHER BOTTOM SECTION WITH A CHROMED KNOB ON EACH SIDE WITH HANDLE CONNECTED TO THEM/PLASTIC SECTION ABOVE THIS WITH SYSTEM OF LENSES INSIDE
Decoration: N/A

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PHILCO CORP., Receiver, television, after 1959, Artifact no. 1986.0148, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1986.0148.001/

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