Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

WALKMAN C/W DOCUMENTATION

Date Range From

1980

Date Range To

1985

Materials

PLASTIC, PAPER, ALUMINUM

No. Pieces

7

Height

3.8

Length

11.2

Width

9.0

Description

1. WALKMAN. ABOVE MEASUREMENTS. PINK AND BLACK PLASTIC. FRONT PANEL OPENS ON PLASTIC HINGES (ALLOWS ACCESS TO CASSETTE TAPE); HAS A WINDOW IN IT, AND READS "STEREO STEREO CASSETTE PLAYER PANASONIC". THERE ARE FOUR BLACK BUTTONS ON TOP (PLAY, FF/REW, STOP). ONE SIDE HAS TWO PORTS, ONE FOR HEADPHONES THE OTHER FOR A CONVERTER, AS WELL AS A VOLUME KNOB. BACK OF WALKMAN HAS A REMOVABLE BATTERY COVER, AND A REMOVABLE BELT CLIP (BLACK). EMBOSSED ON SIDE OF PIECE IS "PANASONIC MODEL NO. R1-JA61 BATTERY 2 "AA" SIZE BATTERIES 3V DC IN 3V MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. MADE IN TAIWAN". 2. HEADPHONES. 3.6(H) x 109.1(L)(W/CORD) x 14.2(W). AN ALUMINUM HEAD BAND, WITH BLACK PLASTIC ENDS. ROUND SPEAKERS ARE COVERED WITH BLACK FOAM. ATTACHED TO EACH SPEAKER IS A COVERED WIRE, THAT JOIN ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE CORD, AND END IN A MALE ELEMENT. EMBOSSED ON OUTSIDE OF SPEAKERS IS "PANASONIC". 3. SINGLE SHEET OF PAPER, WITH BLACK PRINT ON BOTH SIDES. AT TOP OF ONE SIDE READS "PANASONIC TECHNICS SERVICENTRES IN CANADA CENTRES DE SERVICE AU CANADA", FOLLOWED BY A LIST OF PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES AND THE SERVICENTRES IN THOSE AREAS. LIST CONTINUES ONTO REVERSE SIDE. 4. WARRANTY CERTIFICATE AND WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD. PEACH COLOURED, HEAVY PAPER, WITH BLACK PRINT. ONE SIDE READS "MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC OF CANADA LIMITED 5770 AMBLER DRIVE, MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO 14W 2T3 WARRANTY CERTIFICATE". . . REVERSE READS THE SAME IN FRENCH. AT BOTTOM, ATTACHED BY A PERFORATED EDGE IS A "WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD CARTE D'HOMOLOGATION DE LA GARANTIE". 5. BOOKLET. BLACK AND WHITE. FRONT COVER READS "OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS STEREO CASSETTE PLAYER MODEL NO. RQ-JA61 PANASONIC READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY BEFORE OPERATING THIS SET. RQX448TZA F0186A0 PRINTED IN TAIWAN". FOLLOWED BY 7 PAGES OF INSTRUCTION. REVERSE OF BOOKLET IS THE SAME, BUT IN FRENCH.

Subjects

SOUND COMMUNICATION T&E

Historical Association

LEISURE

History

DONOR THINKS SHE BOUGHT IN EDMONTON ABOUT 1980-1985. WALKMAN'S WERE POPULAR AT THE TIME. SHE BOUGHT IT TO USE WHILE WALKING, BUT ENDED UP USING IT MORE FOR MEDITATION TAPES TO PUT HER TO SLEEP, AND WHILE TRAVELLING. WALKMAN WAS USED IN 2000 IN MUSEUM'S OUR CENTURY EXHIBIT. SEE P20010047001 FOR LIEBELT FAMILY HISTORY AND P20010047047 FOR DONOR (ELAINE LIEBELT) HISTORY. ________________ AT THE GALT’S REQUEST IN APRIL 2010, DONOR ELAINE LIEBELT PROVIDED MORE DETAILS WITH REGARDS TO HER PERSONAL OWNERSHIP OF WALKMAN AND PAST DONATION P2001004701-55. THE NARRATIVE BELOW IS IN HER OWN WORDS. FOR A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL EMAIL, PLEASE SEE THE PERMANENT FILE. “ITEM PURCHASED BY ME WHEN I WAS WORKING IN EDMONTON WHEN “NEW ELECTRONICS” WERE THE RAGE (CIRCA 1970). THEREFORE, I NEEDED ONE BECAUSE ALL MY FRIENDS HAD ONE. I DID NOT USE THE MACHINE THAT OFTEN BECAUSE I WAS NOT ONE TO LISTEN TO CURRENT MUSIC THROUGH EARPHONES VERY OFTEN. I DID USE IT TO PLAY MEDITATION TAPES WHEN I WHEN TO SLEEP AT NIGHT. I WAS HEAVILY INTO NEW AGE PERSONAL GROWTH FOR A TIME. I WAS MORE INCLINED TO PLAY LP’S ON MY STEREO AT THE APARTMENT. I PROBABLY BOUGHT A FEW CASSETTE TAPES OF CURRENT ARTISTS AT THE LOCAL MUSIC STORE. MY LP COLLECTION INCLUDED A LOT OF BROADWAY MUSICALS, FOLK GROUPS, AND FRANK SINATRA. I DO NOT HAVE AN IPOD TODAY. I TEND TO USE THE RECORDERS THAT I HAVE TO MAKE TAPES FOR MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE SOUTHERN ACCORD CHORUS. AT THE TIME THIS SONY RECORDER WAS THE ABSOLUTE TOP OF THE LINE “TOY” FOR LISTENING TO MUSIC. ORIGINALLY LOANED TO THE GALT MUSEUM FOR ITS CENTURY EXHIBIT, IT DEMONSTRATES ONE STAGE OF MUSIC’S TECHNOLOGICAL EVOLUTION.” ***

Catalogue Number

P20000088000

Acquisition Date

2000-12

Collection

Museum

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