Transceiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: FM/MOBILE
DATE: 1964
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0653.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd.
MODEL: ACCENT 450
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 222
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL AND SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 49.0 cm
Width: 26.0 cm
Height: 12.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: General Electric
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: USED IN THE 1960S
Canada: MANUFACTURED IN CANADA. EXAMPLE OF MOBILE RADIOTELEPHONE UNITS EMPLOYED IN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, WHERE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DRIVER AND OFFICE WAS REQUIRED.
Function: TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE VOICE MESSAGES ON A MOBILE UNIT ON THE FM BAND. [REF 3]
Technical: THIS IS A TWO-WAY RADIO TELEPHONE DESIGNED FOR INSTALLATION IN THE TRUNK OF A VEHICLE OR UNDER THE DASH. EXAMPLE OF MOBILE RADIO BEFORE ADVENT OF CELLULAR RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICES. [REF 3]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFG'S PLATE: 'GENERAL [GE LOGO] ELECTRIC/ TRANSCEIVER RECIEVER UNIT/ EU-EG48ST8 TYPE-ESC-31A/ OPT SER 222 450-470 Mc/s 10W/ CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LTD./ 169A3654P2 TORONTO MADE IN CANADA'/ PRINTED ON CONTROL UNIT: 'GENERAL [GE LOGO] ELECTRIC/ OFF/ VOLUME/ STBY PUSH/ SQUELCH/ [GE LOGO] ACCENT 450'/ MOLDED IN MICROPHONE: 'SHURE BROTHERS INC./ MODEL NO. EM10C/ EVANSTON, ILL., U.S.A./ SEE PATENT NOTICE INSIDE/ GENERAL [GE LOGO] ELECTRIC'
Missing: FRONT MOUNT BRACKETS AND MOUNTING HARDWARE [SEEREF 1]
Finish: .1 PAINTED MATTE DARK GREY WITH SILVER SPEAKER COVER AND CONTROL PLATE; GREY MICROPHONE WITH BLACK CORD/.2 SILVER WITH ONE BLACK STRIPE/.3 BLACK/.4 GREY/.5 BLACK
Decoration: N/A

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Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd., Transceiver, radio, circa 1964, Artifact no. 1996.0653, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1996.0653.001/

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