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- OBJECT TYPE
- 12 volt/rechargeable
- DATE
- 1969–1977
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2002.0560.003
- MANUFACTURER
- Sony
- MODEL
- BP-20A
- LOCATION
- Japan
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 181078
- Part Number
- 3
- Total Parts
- 5
- AKA
- battery pack
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- synthetic & metal components
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 13.5 cm
- Width
- 13.0 cm
- Height
- 3.1 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Energy-electric
- Category
- Generation
- 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
-
Portable power-source. - Technical
-
Nicknamed the "Portapack", Sony's AV-300 video recorder was the most successful device of it's kind ever sold. It could be operated by means of the self-contained rechargeable battery pack, providing 45 minutes of continuous operation with the camera. The videocorder could also be operated using household power by connecting AC power adapter AC-3400 [2002.0561] [supplied], or from a car battery with use of car battery cord DCC-2400 [optional] [Ref. 1] - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Black decal on both sides of casing reads "SONY ®/ Battery Pack/ BP-20A 12V 3.0Ah/ (5 hr. rate)/ Battery is protected by an internal fuse./ ATTENTION: Always recharge the battery/ after using it./ [Japanese? & Chinese? text]/ Made in Japan". "181078" stamped in white ink on base. "3352" crudely incised on base. "900-111-161" crudely incised in red casing wrapper. "SONY" and "+ SUMITOMO" on plug and cord covering, respectively.
- Missing
- None.
- Finish
- Bright red synthetic covering almost completely encloses black synthetic battery casing; black synthetic covering on cord & plug head. Bright orange synthetic fabric band secured by clear synthetic strap encircling battery casing.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Sony, Battery, circa 1969–1977, Artifact no. 2002.0560, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2002.0560.003/
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