TURNTABLE

Description: CABINET MADE OF WOOD, VARNISHED LIGHT BROWN. THE FRONT OF CABINET CONSISTS OF A STRIP OF WOOD FLANKED BY 2 SPEAKERS. A PLATE ON STRIP OF WOOD READS "DUAL AMPLIFIER STEREO ORTHOPHONIC HIGH FIDELITY RCA VICTOR". ABOUT 2/3 OF TOP OF CABINET OPENS ON HINGES. WITHIN COMPARTMENT IS A BLACK MULTI-SPEED TURNTABLE AND A RADIO TUNER, WITH A PLASTIC COVER. TUNER HAS 5 KNOBS TO THE RIGHT AND 2 BELOW. THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL CORD COMING OUT BACK OF CABINET. STICKERS ON BACK OF CABINET READ "THE DEBONNAIRE" "USE RADIOTRON RCA ELECTRON TUBE FOR BEST RESULTS". A METAL PLATE ON BACK OF CABINET READS "MODEL SHC563 AMP 1.3 SERIAL NO. 191". A STICKER THAT HAS FALLEN OFF BACK OF CABINET, IS CIRCULAR AND FEATURES A RED MAPLE LEAF WITHIN A BLUE CIRCLE. WITHIN MAPLE LEAF READS "MADE IN CANADA". STICKER HAS A WHITE BORDER, WITHIN WHICH READS "CANADIAN QUALITY-IT'S BETTER QUALITE CANADIENNE-LA MEILLEURE".

History: DONOR PASSED AWAY AUGUST 3, 2001. BORN 10 MAY 1919 IN CARDIFF, ALBERTA, HE WAS RAISED IN THE FOOTHILLS WEST OF EDMONTON. IN 1945 HE MARRIED MOLLY AND MOVED TO LETHBRIDGE WHERE HE PRACTICED CIVIL ENGINEERING FOR 30 YEARS IN THE FIRM MEECH, MITCHELL, ROBINS AND WATSON. UPON RETIREMENT, HE PRACTICED CONSULTING, AND CONTINUED HIS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. HE AND HIS WIFE ENJOYED VACATIONING IN MONTANA AND ARIZONA, BUT MADE SOUTHERN ALBERTA THEIR HOME BECAUSE THEY LOVED IT. MAURICE'S WIFE MOLLY PASSED AWAY JUST PRIOR TO HIM. *UPDATE* IN 2010, NICOLE HEMBROFF, COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF PALLET RACKING. SHE WAS UNABLE TO FIND NEXT OF KIN.; *UPDATE* IN 2021 TWO COLLECTIONS ASSISTANTS, RYLEY GELINAS AND O. E., CONDUCTED AN AUDIT OF THE ROLLED TEXTILE COLLECTION, INCLUDING OTHER ARTIFACTS WITHIN THIS COLLECTION. RESEARCH CONDUCTED INTO THE DONOR WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE AS A RESULT OF THE AUDIT WORK.