Player, Eight-Track
Object number2007.167.655 a,b
Manufacturer
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Date1960
OriginJapan
OriginUnited States of America
MediumLaminate; Plastic; Metal; Paper
Credit LineTransfer from George Westinghouse Museum Foundation
DescriptionBrown laminate eight-track player and a black plastic eight-track tape. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 4.75 x 18.75 x 11.75 in. (12.1 x 47.6 x 29.8 cm)Length (a- cord): 85.25 in. (216.5 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 5.25 x 4 x 0.875 in. (13.3 x 10.2 x 2.2 cm)
Inscriptions(a) Silver text on the front left of the player states "1 2 3 4".
Silver text under the two rectangular buttons states "CHANNEL / POWER".
Silver text above the circular knobs states "TUNING / SELECTOR / AM / FM / FM STEREO / TAPE / AUX / PHONO".
Silver text above the sliding dials states "VOLUME / BALANCE / BASS / TREBLE".
Silver text above the headphone jack states "HEADPHONES".
Black text in the middle of the back states "When installing external FM antenna / first disconnect internal antenna".
Black text on the back of the player, above the jacks, states "SPEAKERS / R L / AUX OUTPUT / R L / PHONO / R L / AUX INPUT / R L / ANTENNA / FM".
(b) White text on the front of the tape states "FRANK SINATRA / Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 / 1 / Total Time: 8:45 / Strangers In The / Night / The World We / Knew (Over And / Over) / This Town / 2 / Total Time: 8:47 / Summer Wind / Somethin' Stupid / Softly as I Leave / You / 3 / Total Time: 8:42 / Forget Domani / That's Life / Tell Her (You / Love Her Each Day) / 4 / Total Time: 8:48 / It Was A Very / Good Year / Somewhere In / Your Heart / When Somebody / Loves You / Reprise records, a Division of Warner Bros. Records Inc., / 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91505 - 44 East 50th Street, / New York, New York 10022 - Made in U.S.A. / [copyright] 1968 Warner Bros. Records Inc."
White text on the bottom of the tape states "FRANK SINATRA / Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 / REP / M8 1025".
Marks(a) Silver text on the front of the eight-track player states "[logo] Westinghouse / EIGHT TRACK STEREO".
Black text on the back of the player states "Model RCF9620A AM/FM Stereo Receiver Tape Player / 120Volts 60Hz AC Only 55 Watts / Westinghouse [logo] Electric Corporation".
Black text on the left of the back states" CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE / BACK COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER / ALL SERVICE TO YOUR WESTINGHOUSE AUTHORIZED SERVICEMAN."
Black text on the right of the back states "This receiver has been certified / for compliance with applicable FCC / rules under Subpart "C" of Part 15 / in effect on date of manufacture. / 206 Japan".
Black text on the white sticker states "SERIAL NO. / 00996 / CAE".
Related person
Frank Sinatra
Related institution
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Terms
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