Boombox used by Public Enemy, ca. 1986. Creator: Tecsonic.

Boombox used by Public Enemy, ca. 1986. Creator: Tecsonic.

2-832-964 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

A tecsonic boombox with a light brown metal cover used by Public Enemy. The boombox has a handle at the top, collapsible antenna, six speakers, a radio, a double cassette player, and a number of controls. There are green and black Public Enemy stickers adhered around the left, top, and right sides. There is one sticker on each side and three on the top. All of the stickers have varying degrees of loss. Two cassette compartments marked "METAL / 4 BAND STEREO RECEIVER / DOUBLE CASSETTE PLAYER" and "5-BAND GRAPHIC EQUALIZER MX-900." The large round speaker at the bottom right has a white sticker with black and red print that says "I (heart symbol) / SOWETO / www.iluvsa.co.za / Where: CHAF - POZI / When: 3rd Saturday / of every month." There is a black label with silver text on back of speaker. It reads "TECSONIC / STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE RECORDER / WITH 4-BAND RADIO / MODEL NO: MX-900 / AC 110/220V 50/60Hz30W / DC 15V"D"SIZE BATTERY x10PCS / MADE IN KOREA."


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Tecsonic, attributed to: South Korean: Maker, manufacturer
People Related
  1. Chuck D: American, African-American: Rapper, author, musician and producer

Medium
  1. Radio receivers

Picture Type
  1. Heritage art
  2. Object

Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Technology & Innovation

Society & Culture Music


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6944x4194
File Size : 85,322kb


Aliases

  1. 2013.149.1.1
  1. NMAAHC-2013_149_1_1_001
  1. 0990005055
  1. 2-832-964
  1. 2013.149.1.1
  1. 2832964

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