Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

PORTABLE VCR

Date Range From

1975

Date Range To

1985

Materials

PLASTIC, LEATHERETTE, METAL

No. Pieces

9

Height

11.0

Length

30.5

Width

24.6

Description

1. VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER. ABOVE DIMENSIONS. DULL SILVER. ON FRONT OF UNIT ARE NUMEROUS BUTTONS AND SWITCHES FOR VCR FUNCTIONS AS WELL AS "MEMORY", "TRACKING", "SPEED" AND "POWER". THERE ARE ALSO TWO JACKS FOR "REMOTE" AND "EAR". ON FRONT OF UNIT READS "PANASONIC OMNIVISION VI VHS". ON TOP OF UNIT IS THE CASSETTE COMPARTMENT THAT POPS UP WHEN "EJECT" BUTTON IS PUSHED. ON TOP OF CASSETTE COMPARTMENT READS "PORTABLE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER". THERE IS A DARK BROWN CANVAS STRAP ATTACHED TO SIDES OF UNIT WITH PLASTIC BUCKLES. LABEL ON BOTTOM OF UNIT GIVES SERIAL NO. "DOSA60024". 2. CARRYING CASE. BROWN LEATHERETTE. TOP OF CASE HAS 6 SNAPS. THERE ARE SLOTS IN TOP OF CASE TO ALLOW ACCESS TO CONTROLS ON VCR. THERE IS A RECTANGULAR FLAP, WITH A WINDOW IN IT, ON SIDE OF CASE THAT OPENS TO ALLOW ACCESS TO CASSETTE COMPARTMENT IN VCR. AN EXTRA FLAP ON CASE FLIPS OVER TOP TO COVER ABOVE ACCESS POINTS, AND HAS 2 SNAPS FOR CLOSURES. INSIDE OF CASE IS LINED WITH GREY FELT. CASE HAS AN ADJUSTABLE CARRYING STRAP WITH SHOULDER PAD. THERE IS AN EXTRA POCKET BUCKLED TO SIDE OF CASE FOR HOLDING BATTERY PACK. 3. BATTERY PACK. 2.3 X 20.0 X 6.0. BLACK. ONE END HAS A SHORT CORD COMING OUT OF IT, WITH ANOTHER SHORT CORD ATTACHED. ORANGE AND BLACK LABEL ON TOP OF PACK READS "PANASONIC BATTERY PACK LCR-1812P 12V 1.8AH". LABEL ON BOTTOM GIVES CAUTIONS IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH. PRINTED ON SIDE OF PACK IS "A 260380". 4. AC ADAPTOR. 10.5 X 24.1 X 10.4. PLASTIC. SILVER AND GREY. ON TOP OF UNIT IS A COLLAPSABLE HANDLE. ON FRONT IS A "EXT BATTERY" JACK AND A POWER SWITCH. ON FRONT READS "PANASONIC AC ADAPTOR". BACK OF UNIT HAS "DC OUT" AND "AC IN" CORDS, AS WELL AS AN OUTLET. LABEL ON BOTTOM OF UNIT GIVES SERIAL NO. "DOSA60024". 5. POWER SUPPLY. 7.3 X 14.9 X 7.8. STEEL, PLASTIC. SILVER AND BLACK. FRONT OF UNIT HAS A JACK FOR "CAMERA IN" AND A POWER SWITCH. FRONT OF UNIT READS "PANASONIC POWER SUPPLY". BACK OF UNIT HAS JACKS FOR "REMOTE PAUSE", "AUDIO OUT", AND "VIDEO OUT" (INCLUDES CABLE), AS WELL AS A POWER CORD. LABEL ON BOTTOM OF UNIT GIVES DATE "SEPTEMBER 1979" AND SERIAL NO. "I9WA10019". 6. REMOTE. 1.5 X 10.8 (DOES NOT INCLUDE CORD LENGTH) X 2.8. PLASTIC. SMALL SILVER, RECTANGULAR BOX. ON TOP IS A DARKER GREY PANEL WITH A "PAUSE/STILL/PLAY" SWITCH AND A "FRAME ADV" BUTTON. BELOW BUTTON READS "PANASONIC". ON BACK OF UNIT IS A LABEL THAT READS "VSQ0109 MADE IN JAPAN". UNIT HAS A LONG BLACK CORD OUT OF ONE END. 7. OPERATION GUIDE. 21.2 X 17.9. HEAVY GREEN PAPER. ON FRONT COVER IS A PICTURE OF VCR AND READS "PANASONIC OMNIVISION IV VHS PORTABLE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER PV-3100-K (CONSISTS OF PV-3000-K/PV-A30-K) EASY OPERATION GUIDE". BOOK CONSISTS OF 8 PAGES OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS. IN BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER OF BACK COVER READS "F0380M0-500". 8. PAMPHLET. 28.0 X 21.6. FRONT COVER HAS A COLOR PICTURE OF A TV, 2 VCRS, AND A VIDEO CAMERA AND READS "PANASONIC OMNIVISION VHS 2-4-6 HOUR HOME/PORTABLE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERS PV-3100K/PV-3200K". PAMPHLET IS A SINGLE SHEET OF PAPER FOLDED INTO 3 SECTIONS. BACK SHOWS "OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES" AND GIVES "SPECIFICATIONS". THERE ARE 3 HOLES PUNCHED IN SIDE OF PAMPHLET. 9. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. 28.0 X 21.7. FRONT COVER HAS ILLUSTRATION OF VCR AND READS "OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PANASONIC OMNIVISION VI VHS PV-3100-K CONSISTS OF PV-3000-K/PV-A30-K PORTABLE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER". MANUAL CONSISTS OF 46 PAGES OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS. BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER OF BACK COVER READS "F0380M0-500".

Subjects

TELECOMMUNICATION T&E

Historical Association

BUSINESS

History

USED IN DONOR'S BUSINESS "VIDEO VENTURES", WHICH TAPED WEDDINGS AND HORSESHOWS. THIS VCR WAS USED QUITE A BIT AS IT WAS LIGHTER THAN HER OTHER ONE (P20000027001-GA), AND HAD ITS OWN CARRYING CASE. IT WAS USED BY DONOR "IN THE FIELD". 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

P20000027004

Acquisition Date

2000-08

Collection

Museum

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