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
Creators
Place of Creation
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
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