RCA Projection Television with AM-FM Radio Receiver, Model 648PTK, 1946-1947

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Television receiver

Date Made

1946-1947

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

90.0.245.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Brass (Alloy)
Composition (Material)
Glass (Material)
Iron alloy
Plastic
Wood (Plant material)

Dimensions

Height: 47 in
Width: 23.25 in
Length: 36.25 in

Inscriptions

front above top knob on right in gold letters: HORIZONTAL/ VERTICAL front above middle knob on right in gold letters: BRIGHTNESS/ PICTURE front in gold letters: STATION SELECTOR/ FINE TUNING dial: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 front door, gold lettering: RCA VICTOR radio tuner in script: Short/ Standard/ Frequency radio tuner buttons: WJR/ CKLW/ WWJ/ WGAR/ . . . radio, front [logo] HIS MASTER'S VOICE label, metalized foil label with gold and white lettering on black background, rear, upper left: This is to Certify/ THAT THIS INSTRUMENT/ INCLUDES THE MATCHED ELEMENTS/ REQUIRED IN THE PRODUCTION/ OF "Golden Throat" TONE / D.D. Cole [signature] / CHIEF ENGINEER / HOME INSTRUMENT DEPARTMENT / RCA VICTOR; to the left of text [graphic of woman's head] schematic: RCA VICTOR/ VICTOR/.../ Model 648PTK/.../ RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA/ RCA VICTOR DIVISION CAMDEN N.J. U.S.A./... label, metalized foil label with gold and white lettering on black background, rear, upper right: This is to Certify [script] . . THAT THIS INSTRUMENT / IS EQUIPPED WITH THE / RCA VICTOR / EYE WITNESS / PICTURE SYNCHRONIZER / D.D. Cole [signature] / CHIEF ENGINEER / HOME INSTRUMENT DEPARTMENT; to the left of text, logo EYE WITNESS / [graphic of eye] / TELEVISION label, chassis: CHASSIS KCS-24/ SERIAL NO./ C 002576/ RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA/ RCA VICTOR DIVISION CAMDEN N.J. U.S.A./ 940226-25
RCA Projection Television with AM-FM Radio Receiver, Model 648PTK, 1946-1947