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Components for the Bird Brain Arcade Game

American History Museum

Object Details

maker

General Electric Company
Cooper Industries
GTE
Micro Switch
Switchcraft

Description

This collection of spare parts for the Bird Brain arcade game includes:
1. One box containing four miniature lamps (light bulbs) made by GE
2. four miniature lamp bulbs made by Sylvania/GTE Products Corporation
3. one plastic box of containing five fuses made by Buss/Bussman Division/Cooper Industries
4. one "MICRO SWITCH"
5. two push button switches (used) made by Switchcraft. The plastic parts of the switches are chipped.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Robert E. Bailey

date made

ca1975

ID Number

2004.3022.01

catalog number

2004.3022.01

nonaccession number

2004.3022

Object Name

Game Component

Measurements

overall: 4.5 cm x 14 cm x 8 cm; 1 25/32 in x 5 1/2 in x 3 5/32 in

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Entertainment
Psychology

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-741d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1273385

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