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remote intercom

Datecirca 1962-1970
Inventory NumberRS0383a
ClassificationIntercom
Subject
    Maker Bogen Communications founded 1932
    Manufacturer Lear Siegler Inc. 1961 - 2002
    Manufacturer Japanese
    Cultural Region
      Place of Origin
        Dimensions12 x 18 x 20 cm (4 3/4 x 7 1/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
        Material
          Accessoriesmaster intercom (RS0383); power supply (RS0383b)
          DescriptionRectangular green platic case with sloping side with speaker, and two plastic buttons, one white labeled "PRIVATE", and one larger orange labeled "CALL"

          Case has 4 small feet on the bottom.

          Signedon top panel: (LSi logo) BOGEN in raised lettering on bottom: BOGEN COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION / LEAR SIEGLER, INC. / PARAMUS, N.J.; label: SERIES C-51 / MODEL RIE-1 / BOGEN ENGINEERED. / MFD. IN JAPAN
          FunctionInternal audio communications in offices.
          master intercom
          Lear Siegler Inc.
          Date: circa 1962-1970
          Accessories: remote intercom (RS0383a); power supply (RS0383b)
          Object number: RS0383
          power supply for master intercom unit
          Bogen Communications
          Date: 1965-1975
          Accessories: master intercom (RS0383); remote intercom (RS0383a)
          Object number: RS0383b
          Meter, power level
          Bogen Communications
          Object number: WJ0562
          Apple Power Macintosh 7100 personal computer
          Apple Computer Inc.
          Date: 1994
          Accessories: labeled brown cardboard box from an identical model; keyboard with built-in connection cable in separate cardboard storage box [see 2000-1-0036b]; desktop mouse with connection cable; black power supply cable; white monitor connection cable; Power Mac user's guide and CD ROM user's guide; instruction manual (in object file)
          Object number: 2000-1-0036a
          Texas Instruments programmable 58 calculator
          Texas Instruments Incorporated
          Date: circa 1978
          Accessories: zippered case; program record tablet; master library guide: "Personal Programming: A complete guide to a whole new dimension in problem solving ease and power: handheld programming"; AC adapter/charger; instruction manual (in object file)
          Object number: 1990-3-0001
          micro/mini cassette desktop transcriber
          Olympus
          Date: after 1988
          Accessories: transcriber foot pedal (2004-1-0290b); power supply (2004-1-0290c); headphones (2004-1-0290d)
          Object number: 2004-1-0290a
          Bowmar Century Mark IV electronic calculator
          Bowmar/Ali Inc.
          Date: circa 1974
          Accessories: black imitation leather carrying case with perimeter zipper; power supply cord attached to transformer plug
          Object number: 1990-7-0003
          computerized quartz calculator and clock CQ-1
          CASIO Computer Company, Ltd.
          Date: 1970-1980
          Accessories: vinyl pouch with folded over snap cover and hanging loop; batteries
          Object number: 1995-1-0012
          polarimeter
          Perkin-Elmer Company
          Date: ca. 1960-1980
          Accessories: power cord
          Object number: 2004-1-0007
          Polaroid Digital Mini Portrait camera-printer
          Polaroid Corporation
          Date: 2003
          Accessories: printer ribbon, power cable, adapter cable, original packing materials, instruction manuals (in object file), and gray card (in object file)
          Object number: 2009-1-0039
          300 baud acoustically coupled modem
          Racal Electronics
          Date: 1982
          Accessories: with standard AT&T desk set, rotary dial telephone
          Object number: 1998-1-0597
          AK model 36 radio receiving set with type Y power supply
          Atwater Kent Manufacturing Company
          Date: 1927
          Accessories: Atwater Kent Model model Y power supply (see RS0040A) permanently attached by wiring harness.
          Object number: RS0040