Antenna

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OBJECT TYPE: TELEVISION/INDOOR
DATE: 1970
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0558.001

MANUFACTURER: RCA
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC; METAL; FELT ON BOTTOM OF BASE

Dimensions

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

Length: 22.0 cm
Width: 17.0 cm
Height: 40.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: RCA
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY IN THE 1970S
Canada: TYPE SAMPLE OF TV ANTENNA AVAILABLE AND USED IN CANADA
Function: USED TO RECIEVE TELEVISION BROADCAST WAVES IN THE UHF/VHF/FM RANGE
Technical: ANTENNA REQUIRED TO DETECT VHF, UHF, AND FM SIGNALS FOR TELEVISION RECEIVERS THAT WERE NOT DESIGNED TO DO THIS
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MOLDED IN BASE: 'RCA'/ PRINTED ON DIAL: '3 6 9 12'/ MOLDED IN BACK: 'U V'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BASE: LIGHT BROWN FAUX LEATHER WITH BRUSHED COPPER COLORED TOP & BOTTOM PANELS TRIMMED WITH SILVER; COPPER DIAL WITH BROWN NUMBERS/ GOLD PAINTED RABBIT EARS AND RINGS; FLAT DARK BROWN WIRE COVERINGS IN BACK; DARK BROWN FELT ON BASE
Decoration: BASE HAS TWO PANELS, ONE WITH RED,BLUE & GREEN SQUARES ON BOTTOM PANEL

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RCA, Antenna, circa 1970, Artifact no. 1996.0558, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1996.0558.001/

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