Receiver, clock radio

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OBJECT TYPE
AM/AC/TUBE/TABLE
DATE
1955
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2016.0067.001
MANUFACTURER
Sylvania
MODEL
NightLighter
LOCATION
Unknown

More Information


General Information

Serial #
C6020600..35 00
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Synthetic casing with metal and glass parts inside. Enveloppe synthétique avec pièces en métal et verre situé à l'intérieur.

Dimensions

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

Length
34.9 cm
Width
16.4 cm
Height
17.8 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Communications
Category
Radio
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Sylvania
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Nova Scotia
Period
1955 to 1980's
Canada
Originally acquired by donor as a gift for his tenth birthday (May, 1955, Halifax). Was purchased by parents to replace his existing radio, nightlight, and bedroom clock with an all-in-one machine. Radio was purchased at a local radio shop, the first year of the model’s manufacture (1955). Donor remembers being thrilled by the gift, and slept with the nightlight on for many years. Radio was used to listen to hockey, music, and talk radio from 1955 through the 1980s. Was retired, in part, because his wife expressed concern with long-term exposure to green nightlight (bulb had never been changed, which raised questions about what kind of light was being emitted). Before being retired, the radio had been left tuned to CBC for several years. Donor believes being left on one station for so long led to a malfunction in the tuning mechanism, which no longer works. (From Acquisition Worksheet, see Ref. 1) Acquis originalement par le donateur en tant que cadeau pour sa 10e fête. L'item a été acheté par ses parents pour remplacer son ancienne radio, lumière de nuit et horloge avec une machine qui comprend chacune de ces fonctions. Le donateur se souvient d'être content avec ce cadeau, et dormait avec la lumière de nuit pendant plusieurs années. La radio a été utilisé pour écouter au hockey, la musique et la radio parlée de 1955 jusqu'aux années 1980s. Le donateur a arrêté d'utiliser la radio tandis que sa femme était inquiète à l'exposition à long terme de la lumière de nuit verte (l'ampoule n'a jamais été changé, ce qui a soulevé des questions envers quel type de lumière qui était émis. Avant d'arrêté de l'utiliser, la radio a été régler au poste de Radio-Canada pour plusieurs années. Le donateur croit que le fait que la radio a été réglé à un poste pour si longtemps à fait en sorte qu'il a eu un mauvais fonctionnement dans le mécanisme de réglage, qui ne fonctionne pas aujourd'hui.
Function
Receives AM standard broadcast signals and serves as a timepiece and nightlight. According to manufacturer, could also be used to switch on lamps, start coffee, and turn on television (see supp. info). Reçoit des signaux standard de diffusion AM and peut servir comme horloge et lumière de nuit. Selon le manufacturier, la radio peut aussi être utilisée pour allumer des lumières, démarrer du café et allumer la télévision.
Technical
A representative example of technological convergence in mid-century consumer radio technology. Additional note: radio uses “Panelescent Light,” which donor suggests may have been borrowed from an earlier 1950s line of Sylvania television sets equipped with “HaloLight.” This is because HaloLight, which framed the television screen and was meant to make viewing easier on the eyes, emitted a similar green glow. Compelling connection; more research required. (From Acquisition Worksheet, see Ref. 1) Un exemple représentatif de la convergence technologique provenant du milieu du XXe siècle en ce qui concerne la technologie des radios consommateurs. Note additionnelle: la radio utilise "Panelescent Light" ou des panneaux lumineux. Le donateur croit que cette technologie a été emprunté d'une série de produit des années 1950s par Sylvania television, qui étaient équipés avec technologie "Halolight". Halolight émettait une bordure verte au cadre de la télévision; similaire à la radio, qui était supposé de rendre le visionnement plus facile pour les yeux.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
On the white clock face on the proper front: "SYLVANIA/ PANELESCENT LAMP/ TELECHRON MOVEMENT"/ Printed on the glass front: "AUTO OFF MAN. 15 30 45 ALARM SET"/ Clock numbers 1 to 12 printed on glass front/ "55 6 7 8 9 11 14 16"/ Logo applied to the front grill: "Sylvania"/ There are remnants of markings on the back but they are no longer legible.
Missing
Missing one small knob Manque un petit bouton - poignée
Finish
The radio has a red synthetic casing with a white clock face with brass-coloured trim. The clock face has black and gold-coloured paint and hands. The proper back is a brown pressed-wood fibre board bearing a white sticker with black and light blue printed markings. La radio a une enveloppe synthétique rouge avec un devant d'horloge blanche avec une bordure en couleur de laiton. Le devant de l'horloge et ses aiguilles ont une peinture noire et oré. Le derrière de la radio est panneau en fibres de bois pressé brun avec un collant blanc des marques noir et bleu pâle.
Decoration
N/A

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