JVC RC-550LB "El Diablo" Boombox, 1978-1979

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Portable media player

Date Made

1978-1979

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.159.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Metal

Color

Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Orange (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 15.5 in
Width: 19.5 in
Length: 7 in

Inscriptions

on front: JVC on top: SUPER DYNAMIC SOUND 3 WAY SPEAKER SYSTEM / SWIVEL MIC SYSTEM / MIC MIXING SYSTEM on back: RADIO CASSETTE RECORDER / MODEL NO. RC-550LB / [...] / MANUFACTURED BY VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED. TOKYO, JAPAN MADE IN JAPAN 516