Playskool Portable Baby Monitor, circa 1990

Artifact

Radio transmitter

Date Made

circa 1990

Creators

Playskool 

Place of Creation

United States, Rhode Island, Pawtucket 

China 

Taiwan 

Keywords

Radio transmitters 

Radio receivers 

Instructions (Document genre) 

Packaging 

Children 

Monitoring 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

91.194.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Plastic

Color

Buff (Color)
White (Color)
Red
Blue

Dimensions

Height: 12.75 in

Width: 11.625 in

Length: 4 in

Inscriptions

on top of box: Playskool baby / Portable Baby Monitor / Dual power system keeps baby within hearing distance / Both Units Work on Electrical or Battery Power / TRANSMITTER can be located anywhere. Automatically converts from electrical to battery power / RECEIVER goes wherever you go...operates with AC adaptor or battery power on sides of box: Playskool baby / Portable Baby Monitor / Dual power system keeps baby within hearing distance