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- Sony "Sportsband FM Stereo" Walkman, 1986 -
- 1986
- Collections - Artifact
Sony "Sportsband FM Stereo" Walkman, 1986
- Crestwood Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorder, 1951 - In 1930, a new material--plastic tape coated with magnetic pigment--opened worlds of possibility for sound recording and data storage. Professionals used open-reel magnetic tape recorders to pre-record radio shows; consumer models were used for home recording and music playback. The format was sonically superior to compact cassettes introduced in 1963, but shifted to niche use by the 1980s.
- 1951
- Collections - Artifact
Crestwood Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorder, 1951
In 1930, a new material--plastic tape coated with magnetic pigment--opened worlds of possibility for sound recording and data storage. Professionals used open-reel magnetic tape recorders to pre-record radio shows; consumer models were used for home recording and music playback. The format was sonically superior to compact cassettes introduced in 1963, but shifted to niche use by the 1980s.
- Underwood Champion Portable Typewriter, 1940-1950 -
- 1940-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Underwood Champion Portable Typewriter, 1940-1950
- Leica M2 35mm Camera, 1957-1968, Used by The Henry Ford Photographic Department -
- 1957-1968
- Collections - Artifact
Leica M2 35mm Camera, 1957-1968, Used by The Henry Ford Photographic Department
- Instructions from a Covered Wagon Lamp Kit, 1959 -
- 1959
- Collections - Artifact
Instructions from a Covered Wagon Lamp Kit, 1959
- Voigtlander & Sons Single Lens Reflex Camera, 1900-1920 -
- 1900-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Voigtlander & Sons Single Lens Reflex Camera, 1900-1920
- Fairchild Channel F Video Game System, 1976 - The Fairchild Channel F Video Entertainment System is the first home video game console to include interchangeable cartridges. Jerry Lawson, Fairchild's head of engineering and hardware, co-invented the cartridge, which continues to be adapted into systems today. Lawson was one of the first Black engineers to work in Silicon Valley and was an early member of the Homebrew Computer Club.
- 1976
- Collections - Artifact
Fairchild Channel F Video Game System, 1976
The Fairchild Channel F Video Entertainment System is the first home video game console to include interchangeable cartridges. Jerry Lawson, Fairchild's head of engineering and hardware, co-invented the cartridge, which continues to be adapted into systems today. Lawson was one of the first Black engineers to work in Silicon Valley and was an early member of the Homebrew Computer Club.
- Fairchild Videocart-11 Game, "Backgammon, Acey-Deucey," 1977 - The Fairchild Channel F Video Entertainment System is the first home video game console to include interchangeable cartridges. Jerry Lawson, Fairchild's head of engineering and hardware, co-invented the cartridge, which continues to be adapted into systems today. Lawson was one of the first Black engineers to work in Silicon Valley and was an early member of the Homebrew Computer Club.
- 1977
- Collections - Artifact
Fairchild Videocart-11 Game, "Backgammon, Acey-Deucey," 1977
The Fairchild Channel F Video Entertainment System is the first home video game console to include interchangeable cartridges. Jerry Lawson, Fairchild's head of engineering and hardware, co-invented the cartridge, which continues to be adapted into systems today. Lawson was one of the first Black engineers to work in Silicon Valley and was an early member of the Homebrew Computer Club.
- Instructions for Setting Up and Operating the Regina Hexaphone, circa 1912 -
- circa 1912
- Collections - Artifact
Instructions for Setting Up and Operating the Regina Hexaphone, circa 1912
- Wells, Richardson & Company "Leamon's Genuine Aniline Dyes: Black," 1873-1880 -
- 1873-1880
- Collections - Artifact
Wells, Richardson & Company "Leamon's Genuine Aniline Dyes: Black," 1873-1880