Television

Object detail

Accession number

2013.285

Maker

Mowat Radio Industries

Production period

1960s

Description

Red coloured TV unit with a cream border around screen and a single black plastic handle on top that folds down. TV has a single folding and extending aerial at the top back right. Single electrical wire with white plug head. Plug head has a socket on one side and prongs on the other. TV has control dials to the right of the front face. The top dial controls channels, the second dial is volume, third is picture. There are two additional dials at the base.

Marks

MOWAT RADIO INDUSTRIES LTD / AUCKLAND Printed
MRI-Thorn Printed
MRI - THORN Maker's Mark
Mowat Radio Industries Ltd./ Auckland/ Warning: 230 volts A.C. Printed
MRI - THORN Maker's Mark
Howat Radio Industries Ltd./ Auckland/ Warning: 230 volts A.C. Printed

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Glass
Processed Material/Metal

Credit Line

Mowat Radio Industries. Television, 2013.285. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Television Tools & Equipment for Communication Telecommunication T&E Telecommunication Devices

Production place

Auckland New Zealand

Collection type

Visual Technology Communications Technology

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