Audiocassette Player - Humber Archives

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Audiocassette Player

General material designation

Object

Level of description

Item

Repository

Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre

Reference code

CA LGIC OBJ-2016.005.02

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

July 31 1978 (Creation)

Creator

General Electric

Place

Singapore

Physical description area

Physical description

2016.005.02: Audiocassette Player

Archival description area

Name of creator

General Electric

Scope and content

A black rectangular plastic cassette player. On the top, there is a black plastic piece embedded in the casing with three dials and some text. In the centre middle of the top, there is a clear plastic semi-oval piece with a black circle in the middle and a black plastic semi-oval piece below with white text and white text to the left of it. On one of the long side panels (side 1), it is completely black plastic. There is a fabric wrist strap attached on the right side, multiple buttons in a horizonal line in the centre, and a circular hole with a gold rod off centre to the left. Above the buttons are some white text. On the other long side panels (side 3), there is a silver metal piece attached to the black plastic. The silver metal has six buttons protruding out with different symbols on them and black text below, and black text on the right edge. To the left of the silver piece, within the black plastic is a rectangle of silver mesh. On one of the short side panels (side 2), it is black plastic with a black screw in the middle of the left side and an indented rectangle beside it on the right with lines of text. On the other short side panel (side 4), there a strip of different black plastic overlayed over the black plastic casing. On the strip, there is a sliding button, three silver rimmed holes, and a black spinning dial with white numbers on it. Below the button, holes, and dial, there is white text. On the bottom, there are two stickers on the top left corner around a hole with a black screw in it. Near the other three corners, there are also holes with black screws in as well. Around the left and top edges, there is a border of smooth black plastic. Along the bottom and left side, there are protruding rounded circle in vertical and horizonal rows. Off centre to the right, there is black plastic square inlayed with circular holes in vertical and horizontal lines. Near the right edge, there is a rectangular hole with a piece of black ribbon extending out of.

Notes area

Language and script note

Mark / Inscription text: VSC
Mark / Inscription type: Item information
Mark / Inscription description: Within a blue rectangle
Mark / Inscription technique: Engraved, silver
Mark / Inscription position: On top, top right corner
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Mark / Inscription text: HI / LO / MIC / SENSE
Mark / Inscription type: Item details
Mark / Inscription description: A vertical line between “LO” and “MIC”
Mark / Inscription technique: Printed, white ink
Mark / Inscription position: On top, top left corner
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Mark / Inscription text: 0.85 1.0 1.5 2.0 / PITCH CONTROL / SPEED CONTROL
Mark / Inscription type: Item details
Mark / Inscription description: Above each of the numbers is a white vertical line, a orange right angle line runs under “PITCH CONTROL” to the top, and a blue right angle line runs under “SPEED CONTROL” to the top
Mark / Inscription technique: Printed, white, orange and blue
Mark / Inscription position: On top, top centre
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Mark / Inscription text: RECHARGE CAPABLE
Mark / Inscription type: Item detail
Mark / Inscription description:
Mark / Inscription technique: Printed, white ink
Mark / Inscription position: On top, about one-fourth front top edge in centre
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Mark / Inscription text: GENERAL ELECTRIC
Mark / Inscription type: Maker mark
Mark / Inscription description: A stylized “GE” is within a white circle between the two words
Mark / Inscription technique: Printed, white ink
Mark / Inscription position: On top, about one-fourth front top edge in centre
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Mark / Inscription text: BUILT FOR: / AMERICAN / PRINTING HOUSE / FOR THE BLIND / LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
Mark / Inscription type: Maker mark
Mark / Inscription description:
Mark / Inscription technique: Printed, silver ink
Mark / Inscription position: On top, near the bottom left
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Mark / Inscription text: APH
Mark / Inscription type: Maker logo
Mark / Inscription description:
Mark / Inscription technique: Printed, silver ink
Mark / Inscription position: On top, near the bottom right
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Mark / Inscription text: [...]tibutor / INC. / 2 [...] Avenue / TORONTO [...]O M4C 1K7 / [...] 503 [text partially illegible due to ripped sticker]
Mark / Inscription type: Distributor information
Mark / Inscription description:
Mark / Inscription technique: Printed and stickered, black ink on silver sticker
Mark / Inscription position: On top, bottom right corner
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Mark / Inscription text: TAPE SIDE TAPE SPEED INDEX / 1-2 3-4 LO HI PUSH
Mark / Inscription type: Item details
Mark / Inscription description: A white right angle line runs above “1-2” and “LO” from left down, and a white right angle line runs above “3-4” and “HI” from right down
Mark / Inscription technique: Printed, white ink
Mark / Inscription position: On side 1 middle
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Mark / Inscription text: 6 V.D.O
Mark / Inscription type: Item detail
Mark / Inscription description:
Mark / Inscription technique: Cast
Mark / Inscription position: On side 1, off centre to left
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Mark / Inscription text: GENERAL ELECTRIC / MODEL NO. 3-5184A / BATTERY OPERATED CASSETTE RECORDER / POWER SQUARE: 4 “AA” SIZE BATTERIES / OR 5-1853 RECHARGEABLE PACK / MADE IN SINGAPORE
Mark / Inscription type: Maker mark, model information, item information
Mark / Inscription description: A stylized “GE” is within a white circle between "GENERAL” and “ELECTRIC”
Mark / Inscription technique: Cast
Mark / Inscription position: Side 2 left to centre
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Mark / Inscription text: PAUSE STOP/EJECT F.FWD REW PLAY REC
Mark / Inscription type: Item button information
Mark / Inscription description:
Mark / Inscription technique: Printed, black ink
Mark / Inscription position: On side 3 in centre
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Mark / Inscription text: VSC / VARIABLE / SPEECH / CONTROL
Mark / Inscription type: Item detail
Mark / Inscription description:
Mark / Inscription technique: Printed, black ink
Mark / Inscription position: On side 3, right edge
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Mark / Inscription text: ON OFF / VSC MIC REM EAR MIN MAX / VOLUME
Mark / Inscription type: Item detail
Mark / Inscription description: A vertical white line above “MIC”, “REM”, and “EAR”, a right angle white line runs under “ON” and “OFF”, a white triangle between “MIN” and “MAX” with it smaller on the side of “MIN”
Mark / Inscription technique: Printed, white ink
Mark / Inscription position: Across middle on side 4
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Mark / Inscription text: 10 9 8 7 [likely more numbers around the rest of the dial]
Mark / Inscription type: Item detail
Mark / Inscription description:
Mark / Inscription technique: Printed, white ink
Mark / Inscription position: On dial on side 4
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Mark / Inscription text: HUMBER COLLEGE / 138001
Mark / Inscription type: Owner information
Mark / Inscription description: A black lined oval with two black vertical lines and an hourglass shape to the left of the text
Mark / Inscription technique: Printed and stickered, black ink on white sticker
Mark / Inscription position: On bottom, near top right corner
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Mark / Inscription text: HANDI-CASSETTE CAT. NO. 1-07080 / AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND / P.O. BOX 6085 / LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40206-0085 / S.N. H004590
Mark / Inscription type: Distributor information
Mark / Inscription description: A black lined box is around the last line of text
Mark / Inscription technique: Printed and stickered, black ink on silver sticker
Mark / Inscription position: On bottom, near top right corner
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Mark / Inscription text: REMOVE HOLDER TO INSTALL 4 “AA” BATTERIES
Mark / Inscription type: Item details
Mark / Inscription description:
Mark / Inscription technique: Cast
Mark / Inscription position: On bottom, near right side
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Mark / Inscription text: REMOVE BATTERIES / WHEN STORING THIS UNIT / OVER ONE MONTH
Mark / Inscription type: Item details
Mark / Inscription description:
Mark / Inscription technique: Cast
Mark / Inscription position: On bottom, top right corner
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Mark / Inscription text: DATE / CODE 1831
Mark / Inscription type: Date information
Mark / Inscription description:
Mark / Inscription technique: Printed and stickered, black ink on white sticker
Mark / Inscription position: Inside the battery compartment
Mark / Inscription language: English
Mark / Inscription translation: N/A

Accompanying material

This was a previous Humber item. Used by college as part of accessibility label “special needs”.

The date code given with this item is General Electric’s four digital code style. The four digital date code breaks down to the first digit being between 1-7 ... »

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Item 2016.005.02 - Audiocassette Player