Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

PORTABLE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

Date Range From

1975

Date Range To

1985

Materials

ALUMINUM, PLASTIC, CHROME

No. Pieces

7

Height

11.6

Length

29.3

Width

27.1

Description

1. VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER. ABOVE DIMENSIONS. UNIT IS A DULL SILVER COLOUR. FRONT OF UNIT HAS A HANDLE AND A NUMBER OF BUTTONS AND SWITCHES, INCLUDING: POWER, DUB, REC, REW PLAY, F.F., STOP, PAUSE, EJECT, TAPE COUNTER, MEMORY, AND SPEED. ON FRONT OF UNIT READS "HITACHI VT-7500A". TOP OF UNIT HAS A COMPARTMENT THAT POPS UP WHEN "EJECT" BUTTON IS PUSHED. ON TOP OF COMPARTMENT READS "VHS PORTABLE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER". BESIDE COMPARTMENT IS A TRACKING CONTROL. ALSO ON TOP OF UNIT IS A PIECE THAT SLIDES OFF - IS EMBOSSED WITH "OPEN" - TO REVEAL BATTERY SLOT AND CHIP UNIT. BACK OF UNIT HAS A PLASTIC DOOR THAT FLIPS OPEN TO REVEAL OUTLETS FOR "RF OUT", "TUNER/ADAPTOR", "IN-AUDIO-OUT", AND "IN-VIDEO-OUT". ON BOTTOM OF UNIT IS A LABEL THAT READS "HITACHI VIDEO DECK/MAGNETOSCOPE A CASSETTE MODEL NO. VT-7500A . . .SERIAL NO. 00601754". 2. BATTERY PACK. 5.5(H) X 10.0(L) X 7.8(W). RECTANGULAR; DARK GREY PLASTIC. HAS A SMALL CORD OUT OF ONE SIDE WITH THE FEMALE END OF A PLUG. LABEL ON ONE SIDE READS "HITACHI BATTERY PACK ENSEMBLE DE PILES VT-BP70A 12V 2.3AH(10HOUR RATE) HITACHI, LTD. MADE IN JAPAN". LABEL ON OPPOSITE SIDE GIVES A "CAUTION" IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH. 3. WARRANTY. 20.0(L) X 16.6(W). LIGHT YELLOW HEAVY CARD. SINGLE SHEET, DOUBLE SIDED. ON FRONT READS "YOUR WARRANTY VIDEO PRODUCTS/PRODUITS DE VIDEO HITACHI VOTRE GARANTIE QUALITY ALWAYS COMES FIRST AT HITACHI LA QUALITE PRIME TOUJOURS CHEZ HITACHI HITACHI SALES CORP. OF CANADA LTD. 3300 TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY, POINTE CLAIRE, QUE. H9R 1B1". BACK GIVES WARRANTY INFORMATION AND HAS MODEL NO. "VT-7500A" STAMPED ON IT. 4. OPERATION GUIDES. 20.9 X 14.7. TWO BOOKLETS ARE IDENTICAL EXCEPT ONE IS IN FRENCH THE OTHER ENGLISH. BOOKLETS ARE EACH HELD TOGETHER BY A PLASTIC RING. FRONT COVER IS WHITE AND BLUE. FRONT COVER READS "HITACHI PORTABLE VTR VT-7500A OPERATION GUIDE" / "HITACHI MAGNETOSCOPE PORTATIF VT-7500A GUIDE D'UTILISATION". INSIDE ARE ILLUSTRATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS. EACH IS 6 PAGES LONG. 5. INSTRUCTION MANUALS. 25.6 X 18.2. TWO BOOKLETS ARE IDENTICAL EXCEPT ONE IS IN FRENCH THE OTHER ENGLISH. 27 PAGES EACH. HELD TOGETHER WITH 2 STAPLES. WHITE PAPER WITH BLACK PRINT. FRONT COVER HAS PICTURE OF VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER AND READS "HITACHI PORTABLE VTR MODEL VT-7500A INSTRUCTION MANUAL" / "HITACHI MAGNETOSCOPE PORTATIF MODELE VT-7500A MODE D'EMPLOI". INSIDE FRONT COVER HAS A TABLE OF CONTENTS, AND FOLLOWING PAGES HAVE ILLUSTRATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS. BACK COVER LISTS "SPECIFICATIONS".

Subjects

TELECOMMUNICATION T&E

Historical Association

BUSINESS

History

WORKED WITH VIDEO TUNER (P20000027002-GA). BOUGHT AT SMITH'S ON 13TH STREET, IN LETHBRIDGE. PURCHASED IN THE LATE 1970S BY DONOR FOR A COUPLE THOUSAND DOLLARS (COMBINED WITH TUNER), AND USED IN DONOR'S BUSINESS "VIDEO VENTURES", WHICH TAPED WEDDINGS AND HORSESHOWS. BUSINESS BEGAN OPERATION IN THE LATE 1970S, BASED OUT OF CLARESHOLM, IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW LONG BUSINESS WAS IN OPERATION FOR. EQUIPMENT WAS NOT USED IN LETHBRIDGE.

Catalogue Number

P20000027001

Acquisition Date

2000-08

Collection

Museum

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