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Peanut Tube Radio
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- Date
- 1924
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1016 a-c
- Description
- A peanut tube (three-tube) radio enclosed in a varnished brown wooden box/cabinet (a) with a hinged lid. The lid has two small metal screw eyes on each side of the inside (2.0cm from the corner) attaching it to the cabinet which has two metal hooks (2.0cm down from the front corner) screwed into pl…
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- Title
- Peanut Tube Radio
- Date
- 1924
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 26 x 18 x 32.5 cm
- Description
- A peanut tube (three-tube) radio enclosed in a varnished brown wooden box/cabinet (a) with a hinged lid. The lid has two small metal screw eyes on each side of the inside (2.0cm from the corner) attaching it to the cabinet which has two metal hooks (2.0cm down from the front corner) screwed into place on both sides. These are used to close the lid securely to the main cabinet. A paper diagram of the circuitry board is tacked to the obverse side of the lid with six metal thumbtacks. The diagram outlines the blueprint of the radio (b), which is separate from the cabinet; the radio slides out of the front from two grooves cut into the sides of the cabinet. The cabinet has two holes bored into the back to attach it to a wall. The front of the radio has a plastic panel secured in place to the base, which is a flat piece of wood, by the dials etc. and four screws on the bottom. Extreme left in the top and bottom corner are two small black plastic knobs; the top knob is the antennae, the bottom is the ground knob. In between these to the middle left is a large plastic knob, black with degrees marked in white, adjustable control (0 increasing by 10’s to a 100 degrees) for station tuning; the small knob in centre (starting at 0 increasing by 5 degrees to 2, then 3, both left and right) is for fine tuning. Next, to the top right is an adjustable black knob with a bent metal contact piece attached; it moves left and right moving to make contact with five metal posts used for switching to different radio bands; two metal posts, one at either end, are used to keep the metal contact piece within the five contact points radius. Below this is a plain black plastic adjustable knob used for sensitivity control for the strength of radio station waves. This goes in and out, further and closer, (it is attached to wires covered with a textile). To the right of these are three black plastic knobs adjustable rheostats (that control the filaments of the three tubes inside (R215-A Vacuum tube); this is the volume control. Three nuts (jack has a thread on it to keep in place) are for jacks for headphone output. Jack 3, closest to the edge of the radio, also controls the switch to the speaker (if you want to have a speaker hooked up to loudspeaker). There are two wires attached different colours; they have a sleeve on the corners so it doesn’t short-circuit.The headphones (c) are hard plastic earpieces (6 cm. in diametre); one has a metal back with “FROST (F)ONES NO. 161 1000” , and three screws underneath the lettering; the other is black hard Bakelite plastic with “National” written in script ,“ELECTRIC” in the tail of the L, underneath that “OHMS 100C SINGLE”, two screws and nuts attaching two-fibre covered wires on either side that connect to the plastic and metal jack plug, “MNFD. BY THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC HEATING COMPANY LIMITED TORONTO CANADA”. Each earpiece has a metal piece attached by rivets to each side allowing it to move. The two-band fibre-covered headpiece is connected to the metal piece by two metal wires. The two fibre-cover wires extending from the earphones are joined and covered with a black cord wound around until it forms a loop which is knotted to close. Two plugs that fit into the jack attachment BARKEKLEW SERIESPAT. PENDING NUMBERS 1,2,3,4, negative on the left side and positive on the right making 8 hole plugs, 2 screws in the place attaching to the metal jack that plugs into the radio.Blueprint hand drawn for back.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- entertainment
- Credit
- Gift of Lorne Cooley, Banff, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1016 a-c
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Mantle; Electric Radio
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.04.1009
- Date
- 1934
- Material
- wood; metal; glass; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1009
- Description
- Wood framed electric mantle radio. Round dial is centered," De Forest Crosley" logo on dial, framed in metal. Wooden knobs, one large centered and three below. Sound box has light brown fabric face 16.0x12.0. Decorative wood accents and two metal bands front and each side.
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- Title
- Mantle; Electric Radio
- Date
- 1934
- Material
- wood; metal; glass; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 45.1 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- Wood framed electric mantle radio. Round dial is centered," De Forest Crosley" logo on dial, framed in metal. Wooden knobs, one large centered and three below. Sound box has light brown fabric face 16.0x12.0. Decorative wood accents and two metal bands front and each side.
- Subject
- households
- entertainment
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1009
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Player Piano Roll
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.1005 a-c
- Description
- Three player piano rolls and original boxes. The songs on the rolls are “HITS OF 1909,” “THE LAST FAREWELL” and “EVER THINE.”
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- Title
- Player Piano Roll
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- paper
- Description
- Three player piano rolls and original boxes. The songs on the rolls are “HITS OF 1909,” “THE LAST FAREWELL” and “EVER THINE.”
- Subject
- households
- entertainment
- music
- Credit
- Gift of William Wolodarsky, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.1005 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1079
- Description
- Small movie camera, Model K5 “Electric Eye” Keystone 8mm, in its original box along with 2 lens covers and one filter.
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- Title
- Movie Camera
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass; paper
- Description
- Small movie camera, Model K5 “Electric Eye” Keystone 8mm, in its original box along with 2 lens covers and one filter.
- Credit
- Gift of Don Bourdon, Banff, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1079
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- plastic; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1012
- Description
- Brown electric mantle radio with brown and beige fabric over the speaker. The dial is marked “55 60 70 80 100 120 140 170” and “POLICE.” The centre of the dial is also marked “Marconi.”
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- Title
- Radio
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- plastic; glass; fibre
- Description
- Brown electric mantle radio with brown and beige fabric over the speaker. The dial is marked “55 60 70 80 100 120 140 170” and “POLICE.” The centre of the dial is also marked “Marconi.”
- Subject
- households
- entertainment
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1012
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; paper; plastic; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1021
- Description
- A wooden box containing a black Viewmaster with a metal advancing arm and 46 reels (36 in envelopes, 10 with no envelope). A small pamphlet has the words for “Part I - Passion Play.” The wooden box has a hinged lid and brass fittings.
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- Title
- Stereoscope
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; paper; plastic; wood
- Description
- A wooden box containing a black Viewmaster with a metal advancing arm and 46 reels (36 in envelopes, 10 with no envelope). A small pamphlet has the words for “Part I - Passion Play.” The wooden box has a hinged lid and brass fittings.
- Subject
- entertainment
- households
- children
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1021
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Player Piano Roll
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0010 a,b
- Description
- Two piano rolls with boxes. The songs on the rolls do not match the box labels. Roll a) reads “2030 9 Stars and Stripes Forever! March Sousa Manufactured by Kohler & Campbe??? New York” and is placed in a box with a label that reads “5136 1.75 TRADE VIRTUOSO MARK Wedding of the Winds WALTZES JOHN T…
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- Title
- Player Piano Roll
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 4.8 x 4.8 x 32.3 cm
- Description
- Two piano rolls with boxes. The songs on the rolls do not match the box labels. Roll a) reads “2030 9 Stars and Stripes Forever! March Sousa Manufactured by Kohler & Campbe??? New York” and is placed in a box with a label that reads “5136 1.75 TRADE VIRTUOSO MARK Wedding of the Winds WALTZES JOHN T. HALL 30 D 401 GENERAL MUSIC SUPPLY CO. NEW YORK, U.S.A.”Roll b) reads “72965 TITLE Time, the Place, and the Girl. Selection. J.E. Howard. Introducing: Uncle Sam’s Best; It’s Lonesome To-night; Dixie; I Love You; Waning Honeymoon; Thursday Always Was My Jonah Day; Blow the Smoke Away; Don’t You Tell; Opening Chorus, Act. I.; I Don’t Like Your Family. Arranged by Hilding Anderson.” The label on the box reads, “68 4498 1.75 (STANDARD) Il Trovatore Potpourri. Arr. for 4 hands, by G.W. Marks. Verdi. Manufactured by THE AUTOPIANO COMPANY New York”. The dimensions of roll b) 4.6 x 4.6 x 33.0 cm.
- Subject
- households
- entertainment
- music
- piano
- player piano
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0010 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood, oak; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0001
- Description
- A rectangular oak piano bench with side supports of turned spool columns and vertical splats. A shape (upside down heart) is cut from the solid splat at the middle. These two side supports each sit on a flat arch forming four short legs (two per side). A horizontal board between the legs, at the…
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- Title
- Piano Bench
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood, oak; metal
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 37.7 x 66.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular oak piano bench with side supports of turned spool columns and vertical splats. A shape (upside down heart) is cut from the solid splat at the middle. These two side supports each sit on a flat arch forming four short legs (two per side). A horizontal board between the legs, at the bottom of the sides, acts as a brace. The seat is slightly slanted and held together with metal screws.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0001
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- Date
- 1900 – 1903
- Material
- wood, oak; ivory; metal, brass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0002
- Description
- An oak, rectangular, upright piano with carved spiral legs supporting the keyboard. A hinged lid covers the keyboard, and a large ornate brass plate locks the lid in place. The upright box holds hammers and wires on a large cast metal frame that is labeblled “Bellmetal Tone Pulsating Bridge”. Th…
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- Title
- Upright Piano
- Date
- 1900 – 1903
- Material
- wood, oak; ivory; metal, brass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 139.0 x 68.0 x 156.0 cm
- Description
- An oak, rectangular, upright piano with carved spiral legs supporting the keyboard. A hinged lid covers the keyboard, and a large ornate brass plate locks the lid in place. The upright box holds hammers and wires on a large cast metal frame that is labeblled “Bellmetal Tone Pulsating Bridge”. The metal frame is decorated with scrollwork and flowers. A large false panel and three brass footpedals are underneath the keyboard. There are two smaller false panels at the top with a large ornate brass false lock plate at the centre and two large ornate brass false gate-type hinges at each side. The top panel actually hinges at the top to open and has a wooden groove at the bottom to hold sheet music. The piano is marked with “Gerhard Heintzman Toronto” painted inside the keyboard lid.Cross reference: 104.34.0001 (piano bench)
- Subject
- households
- music
- hobbies
- Fred Hussey
- Philip Moore
- Jim Brewster
- events
- World Fair
- entertainment
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0002
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Portable; Mantle Radio
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic, fabric, wood, metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1017
- Description
- A Lafayette household radio with a cream-coloured plastic shell casing. Generally shaped like a box with rounded corners and edges.The front side has a 4 knobs located in the lower right side. Above these knobs is the radio dial face, which is enclosed in a clear plastic cover. The dial face is met…
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- Title
- Portable; Mantle Radio
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic, fabric, wood, metal
- Dimensions
- 23.3 x 16.7 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- A Lafayette household radio with a cream-coloured plastic shell casing. Generally shaped like a box with rounded corners and edges.The front side has a 4 knobs located in the lower right side. Above these knobs is the radio dial face, which is enclosed in a clear plastic cover. The dial face is metallic gold and black with white text and a geometric checkerboard graphic . The needle appears to be a bronze coloured metal. There are two rings on the dial face. The outer ring has numbers ranging from 55 to 160 on the top half, and 8.0 to 22 on the bottom half. The inside ring is only numbered on the bottom half and ranges from 2.5 to 6.0 with text at specific increments: POLICE (2.5); AVIATION (3.0); AMATEUR (4.0); AVIATION (5.0); FOREIGN (6.0). To the left of the dial face is the speaker, which is a woven, cream-coloured material set behind bars of plastic that make 90 degree angles.“Lafayette” appears in italic text within a square cartouche left, below the speaker.The back is made of wood and screwed on in the 4 corners. On the back, there are 4 rounded triangle-shaped cutouts, a large central hole, and 5 smaller holes that surround it.The radio stands on 4 black circular feet. A label on the underside reads: Lafayette SUPER HET radio receiver; SERIAL NO. 91367; MODEL NO. JS182There is a small fixed plastic handle 10 cm in length on the top.Electrical cord is black.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- entertainment
- radio
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1017
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