(a) Radio transceiver - rectangular shaped with grey enamel finish. square boxed speaker on top. Control panel on front side features volume, coarse & fine tine knobs, "on / off" switch, receiver dial, fuse hole being, microphone socket; "trans output" & battery lights plus two interchangeable crystals inserted like drawers into the upper corners of the control panel. Ba covered by wire grill. Power chord on left hand side. Rectangular plywood carrying case marked "Mr Dix". (b) Hand piece - grey enamel metal with black plastic covered concertina wire power chord. Circular grill covered microphon Five prong power plug. Push button controlled. "ZEPHYR" brand. (c) Hand piece microphone - model 25E, IMPED. 2K. Updated version of (b) fawn / olive green coloured plastic microphone. Circular grill with "ZEPHYR" brand mark in centre. Grey plastic covered concertina power chord with five prong plug. (d) Rectangular plywood case containing six crystals for inserting into transceiver - "Meekatharra", "Carnarvon", "Alice", "Wyndham" & Kalgoorlie". Al compartments for holding microphones & other attachments. (e) As for (d), crystals for "Galah Band - Small Ships", "tun.sht.wve.", Derby / Wynd", "Pt Hedland", "blank", "blank". Items purchased from "ALLCOM" currently - 33 Gympi Way, Willetton WA
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
Accession Number: | H1986.324 |
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Accession Date: | 29 May 1986 |
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Material
Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer | metals, plastic
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Measurement
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