Recorder-player, video
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- OBJECT TYPE
- REEL-TO-REEL/1/4 INCH/CONSUMER
- DATE
- 1971
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2004.0115.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Akai
- MODEL
- VT-110
- LOCATION
- Japan
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- C61122-01665
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 6
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Off-white synthetic panels on casing top and bottom have fine wrinkle-textured finish; silver metal and black synthetic (?) side panels and insert on casing front; clear synthetic viewing windows. Black synthetic control panel has black fittings and single red push-button. Black synthetic carrying strap has leather shoulder strap, and silver metal buckle. Interior of case lid is off-white; grey moulded synthetic panel serves as internal faceplate. Grey woven fabric straps fitted inside battery compartment.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 29.0 cm
- Width
- 25.2 cm
- Height
- 11.6 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
- This recorder used 1971- 1980.
- Canada
-
Example of a consumer videotape format before the advent of Beta or VHS video cassette recorders. Used by the donor's husband to record family gatherings and public events. (Ref. 2) - Function
-
To record electrical video and audio signals from a camera and microphone as patterns of magnetic particles on a coated plastic tape. - Technical
-
VT-110 differs from the VT-100 in that it has the addition of still frame, audio dub and TV (external video) recording capabilities. It can record 20 minutes of B&W video and mono audio on 1100' of 1/4" tape running at 11 IPS. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "AKAI/ PORTABLE VTR/ VT-110" marked on casing top, "AKAI VT-110" marked on interior faceplate. "PORTABLE VTR" printed on recording head cover. All controls, etc. labelled. "CAUTION:/ 1. DO NOT TOUGH ROTATING VIDEO HEAD./ 2. BE SURE THAT THE POWER SWITCH IS TURNED OFF BEFORE LOADING/ OR UNLOADING TAPE./ 3. CLEAN STATIONARY HEADS (FULL TRACK ERASE, SIDE TRACK ERASE,/ AND CONTROL & AUDIO) WITH A CLEAN PIECE OF CHAMOIS SOAKED/ IN FREON LIQUID OF ALCOHOL." printed on decal applied to inside of lid. Diagram labelled "THREADING THE TAPE" located below. "AKAI/ VT-110/ CSA logo/ NO. C61122-01665/ MADE IN JAPAN" printed on plate located in lower right corner of casing underside. "011-01248" stamped in blue ink inside battery compartment.
- Missing
- Appears complete.
- Finish
- Off-white synthetic panels on casing top and bottom have fine wrinkle-textured finish; silver metal and black synthetic (?) side panels and insert on casing front; clear synthetic viewing windows. Black synthetic control panel has black fittings and single red push-button. Black synthetic carrying strap has leather shoulder strap, and silver metal buckle. Interior of case lid is off-white; grey moulded synthetic panel serves as internal faceplate. Grey woven fabric straps fitted inside battery compartment.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Akai, Recorder-player, video, circa 1971, Artifact no. 2004.0115, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2004.0115.001/
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