MiniMoog Model D Synthesizer, 1980-1981
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Artifact Overview
The Minimoog Model D is a monophonic synthesizer that was manufactured from 1970-1981 by the R.A. Moog Company. It was the first synthesizer to be sold in retail music stores, and with approximately 12,000 total being sold in the model's lifetime, it was also the first synthesizer to be sold in such quantities as to be considered a "classic."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Synthesizer
Date Made
1980-1981
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.45.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Steel (Alloy)
Textile
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in (synthesizer)
Width: 17 in (synthesizer)
Length: 29 in (synthesizer)
Height: 9.25 in (case)
Width: 21.25 in (case)
Length: 33 in (case)
Inscriptions
top:
Moog Music, Inc.
minimoog
Controllers
Oscillator Bank
Mixer
Modifiers
Output
rear:
This Product is Manufactured Under One or More of the Following Patents 3,475,623 / 3.733,955 / 3,800,088 Other Patents Pending
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