General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

18

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALL COMPONENTS HAVE METAL & SYNTHETIC MATERIALS OF COMPOSITION.

Dimensions

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

Length

15.3 cm

Width

10.2 cm

Height

24.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Telephony

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Darome

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Harvard

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS EQUIPMENT USED IN 1980S.

Canada

THIS EQ. WAS USED BY THE LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA TO INSTRUCT STUDENTS IN ITS 'BAR ADMISSIONS' COURSES. STUDENTS IN OTTAWA WERE CONNECTED WITH AN INSTRUCTOR AT OSGOODE HALL IN TORONTO, AND POSSIBLY WITH STUDENTS AT THE LAW SOCIETY'S OFFICE IN LONDON. ALTHOUGH UNPOPULAR, THE LAW SOCIETY CONTINUED TO USE THE SYSTEM.(REF.1

Function

PROVIDES MICROPHONE INPUTS AND LOUDSPEAKERS FOR MULTIPLE PARTICIPANTS IN A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL LINKING TWO OR MORE SITES BY TELEPHONE LINES.

Technical

FREESTANDING MICROPHONES & LOUDSPEAKERS CONSTITUTE TERMINAL APPARATUS COMPONENTS OF THIS TYPE OF SIMPLE TELECONFERENCING SYSTEM, IN WHICH ALL COMMUNICATION IS VERBAL. PORTABLE SYSTEMS GENERALLY LESS EXPENSIVE THAN EQ. INTEGRATED INTO PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF CONFERENCE ROOMS. (REF. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Instructions for use printed on upper surface of stand, and read "DAROME [logo]/ POSITION MICROPHONE SO IT IS POINTED/ AWAY FROM FRONT OF CONVENOR./ THIS MICROPHONE IS DIRECTIONAL, SO/ FACE THE MICROPHONE WHEN SPEAKING./ DEPRESS MICROPHONE DRAW BAR AND/ TALK IN A NORMAL VOICE 8" AWAY FROM/ THE MICROPHONE. YOU SHOULD BE HEAR-/ ING YOUR VOICE FROM THE CONVENER./ 711 East Diggins- Harvard, Illinois 60033". Decal on base reads "DARNOME [logo]/ MODEL 431B S/N 5069/ HARVARD, ILLINOIS 60033".

Missing

APPEARS TO BE COMPLETE.

Finish

MICROPHONE HAS BROWN CASING AND WIRE COVERING OVER MICROPHONE HEAD; BLACK DRAW BAR CONTROL.

Decoration

N/A