Adapter & charger, battery
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- OBJECT TYPE
- AC-input/DC-output
- DATE
- 1970
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2004.0117.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Akai
- MODEL
- VA-100
- LOCATION
- Japan
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- U5916-671
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Off-white synthetic panels on casing top and bottom have fine wrinkle-textured finish; smooth black enamel finish on front, back and base. Silver metal fittings, black synthetic switch and attachment points, and clear synthetic viewing window. Dark grey synthetic covering on cord & plug head.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 20.8 cm
- Width
- 10.8 cm
- Height
- 9.5 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
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Used by the donor's husband to record family gatherings and public events. - Function
-
Serves as both AC power source, and as charger for [specific style] 6 volt batteries. - Technical
-
VA-100 adapter connects to 'Ext. Power-In Jack' of recorder (via 2004.0117.2 adapter connection cord). Power switch on recorder must be turned to "Batt Off/AC" position and power switch on AC adapter to "On" in order for adapter to serve as power source. When batteries [2004.0115.5 & .6] are in compartment within player-recorder (2004.0115.1] they can be recharged while adapter is being used as power source. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "AKAI" marked on cabinet front. All controls, settings, etc. labelled. Fuse housing on basing back is labelled; following text also recorded "VOLTAGE SELECTOR/ CAUTION: NO USER-SERVICEABLE/ PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING/ TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL./ CHANGE FUSE ACCORDING TO VOLTAGE./ FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST/ FIRE HAZAARD, REPLACE ONLY WITH/ SAME TYPE FUSE./ 100V-120V 1 A- 125V FUSE./ 200V- 240V 0.5A-250V FUSE.", "A.C. IN-PUT 100V-240V/ 50/60Hz 60W", and " D.C. OUT-PUT/ USE WITH MODEL VT-100 ONLY". "AKAI/ VA-100/ NO. U5916-671/ MADE IN JAPAN [registered trademark symbol]" printed on small plate mounted on base. "CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK,/ DO NOT REMOVE COVER./ NO USER-SERVICEABLE/ PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICEING TO QUALIFIED/ SERVICE PERSONNEL." printed on base. "AKAI/ VM0080" appears in raised print on both sides of plug head.
- Missing
- Appears complete.
- Finish
- Off-white synthetic panels on casing top and bottom have fine wrinkle-textured finish; smooth black enamel finish on front, back and base. Silver metal fittings, black synthetic switch and attachment points, and clear synthetic viewing window. Dark grey synthetic covering on cord & plug head.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Akai, Adapter & charger, battery, circa 1970, Artifact no. 2004.0117, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2004.0117.001/
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