Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

REMOTE CONTROL OPERATOR'S CONTROL CASE

Date

1985

Materials

PLASTIC, ALUMINUM, STEEL

No. Pieces

14+

Height

18.2

Length

47.3

Width

38

Description

1. CASE. BLACK HARD PLASTIC SHELL WITH ALUMINUM TRIM. LID HINGED AT BACK, WITH TWO "PRESTO LOCK" HINGES AT FRONT. BLACK LEATHERETTE-COVERED HANDLE BETWEEN HINGES. INTERIOR OF CASE LINED WITH OLIVE GREEN FOAM SHEET (TOP AND BOTTOM). BOTTOM ALSO CONTAINS FOAM MOUNT, CUT TO FIT CONTENTS. CASE CONTAINS: 2-3. TWO "DIGITAL PROPORTIONAL RADIO CONTROL SYSTEM" UNITS. 18.5CM (H) X 18CM (L) X 8.5CM (W). RECTANGULAR CONTROL DEVICE WITH ALUMINUM PANELING; BLACK PLASTIC SIDES AND BENT STEEL ROD HANDLE. TELESCOPIC ANTENNA EXTENDS FROM TOP. FRONT HAS TWO MOVEMENT CONTROL KNOBS; OUTPUT GAUGE; AND FOUR POWER SWITCHES ALONG TOP. NAMEPLATE ACROSS BOTTOM WITH "21ST CENTURY ROBOTICS". BACK OF ONE UNIT HAS BLUE LABEL STAMPED "75.55". EACH UNIT C/W "AIRTRONICS" BATTERY CHARGER. BOTTOM PLATES STAMPED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS "8515562" AND "8515552". 4. RECEIVER. 4.4CM (H) X 11.8CM (L) X 6.5CM (W). BLACK PLASTIC CASING WITH HINGED, SPRING-LOADED BELT CLIP ON BACK. VELCRO PIECES GLUED TO CLIP. NAMEPLATE ON FRONT READS "NADY SYSTEMS 49 VR VIDEO CAMERA WIRELESS MIC RECEIVER". CONTROL FUNCTIONS AT TOP, ALONG WITH BLACK AND WHITE OUTPUT CORDS. MANUFACTURING INFORMATION ON BACK. 5. RECEIVER(?). 2.8CM (H) X 10CM (L) X 6.3CM (W). BLACK PLASTIC CASING WITH STEEL BELT CLIP ON BACK AND BLACK CORD EXTENDING FROM TOP. FRONT EMBOSSED "NADY SYSTEMS INC."; BACK STAMPED WITH COMPANY ADDRESS AND PAT. NO. "4.215.431". CORD CUT AT END. 6. BOTTLE, "PAINT TOUCH-UP KIT". 7.6CM (H) X 3.8CM (D). WHITE PLASTIC BOTTLE WITH BLACK THREADED LID. WHITE PAPER LABEL LISTING CONTENTS AND DIRECTIONS FOR USE; RED AND GOLD PATTERN. BLUE COLOR SAMPLE PAINTED NEAR LID. 7. VIAL. 6.8CM (H) X 2.7CM (D). GLASS VIAL WITH WHITE PLASTIC THREADED LID. PURPLE/BLUE/SILVER PAINT CONTENTS (PAINT HAS SEPARATED AND HARDENED). 8-9. TWO BULBS. 4.2CM (L) X 1CM (D). GLASS CYLINDRICAL BULBS WITH STEEL CAPS ON EACH END. 10. CONTAINER. 3.2CM (H) X 18CM (L) X 9.3CM (W). CLEAR PLASTIC RECTANGULAR CONTAINER WITH NINETEEN ASSORTED BULBS, SWITCHES, AND OTHER ROBOT PARTS. 11. MICROPHONE. BLACK POWER CORD WITH ONE FEMALE END; SMALL MICROPHONE HEAD AT OPPOSITE END. MARKED "AUDIO-TECHNICA AT9500 JAPAN".

Subjects

CONTAINER

Historical Association

SAFETY SERVICES

History

USED WITH EDUCATIONAL POLICE ROBOT "MINER BROWN"; SEE P19960112137-GA. *UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING SOME DONATED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES. FOR A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION, SEE RECORD P19960112001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CURRENT AND FORMER LETHBRIDGE POLICE, SEE PERMANENT FILE P19960112000.

Catalogue Number

P19960112138

Acquisition Date

1996-12

Collection

Museum

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