Television
- Object Name:
- Television
- Object ID:
- 1998.018
- Creator:
- Radio Corporation of America (Rca Victor) -- Manufacturer
- Place of Origin:
- Indianapolis, IN
- Date:
- circa 1964
- Description:
- RCA Victor "New Vista" black and white television set, c.1964, purchased and used in Rochester, NH. Wooden cabinet with mahogany veneer. The glass viewing screen (~15" x 15") is centered, with a fabric panel (speaker cover) to the left and a dial panel (two dials and one push/pull knob) to the right. The back is press board, with the following features: plastic projection (2.5" deep), electrical plug, antenna connector (marked with yellow paper tag) and text, "NEW VISTA / RCA VICTOR / ... Serial No. 30 CS 1674 Model CF335 / ...VOLTS 120 CYCLES 60 WATTS 190 / MADE IN USA / RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA / RCA VICTOR HOME INSTRUMENTS DIVISION / INDIANAPOLIS 1, IND. U.S.A". Number stamped on back, lower right, "1460413-28 -29". Overall: 31" x 37" x 17".
- Material:
- Wood
Metal
Glass - Dimensions:
- H-31 W-37 D-17 inches
- Provenance:
- Purchased in Rochester, NH, c.1964 by donor's parents, Reuben (1905-1983) and Berthe (b.1908) Ouellette. In 1963, the family moved from Caribou, Maine, to a split-level ranch house on Hampshire Avenue in Rochester, NH, where they put the television in a specially constructed den.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Reginald L. Ouellette
- Subjects:
- Televisions
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