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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1969–1977
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0560.002

MANUFACTURER: Sony Corp.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 5
AKA: videotape recorder
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal & synthetic materials of construction.

Dimensions

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

Length: 29.8 cm
Width: 27.5 cm
Height: 6.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Sony
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: This type of unit introduced in 1969. This unit purchased for use in 1977.
Canada: Example of video equipment used for instructional purposes in a Canadian university in the period before the introduction of compact video cassette formats.
Function: To contain and protect contents when not in use.
Technical: Nicknamed the "Portapack", Sony's AV-300 was the most successful device of it's kind ever sold. Capable of recording 30 minutes of monochrome video and mono sound, with still frame capability, this recorder was used with a vidicon-based camera (please see 2002.0561]. When used with a camera, the internal battery lasted up to 45 minutes; playing into a standard TV using an internal RF converter, 60 minutes of playing time was possible. Using a special EIAJ cable and a receiver/monitor, the machine could also record off-air programs.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "SONY-MATIC PORTABLE VIDEOCORDER" printed on metal panel; "0179" & "1187" crudely incised, below. "1187" crudely incised in viewing window frame. Silver metal plate fixed to inside of lid bears diagram & text "TAPE THREADING/ ATTENTION:/ PLEASE CONFIRM THE UNDER MENTIONED/ POSITION BEFORE THREADING THE TAPE/ FUNCTION SELECTION LEVER [right facing arrow symbol] STOP". "CAUTION/ Keep the tape path, and the other components contacting the/ tape clean. This includes the head drum, tape guides,/ rotary heads and auto/control head. If these items are/ dirty, picture quality may be severely degraded./ To clean the rotary heads, use a head cleaner saturated/ with cleaning fluid. Both are included in the accessory/ kit./ To clean the head drum, use a polishing cloth (supplied)/ or chamois saturated with cleaning fluid. Be sure to do/ this before and after operating the Videocorder in a/ corrosive atmosphere, near the seashore, or on a seagoing/ vessel" & diagram printed on decal, below.
Missing: Missing section of view window trim (?).
Finish: Beige enamel finish on lid; brushed silver metal & black trim; lightly tinted synthetic viewing window.
Decoration: N/A

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Sony Corp., Lid, circa 1969–1977, Artifact no. 2002.0560, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/2002.0560.002/

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