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Speaker used as part of a DJ setup

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Altec Lansing, American, founded 1936

    Used by

    Angelo T. King, American, born 1959

    Description

    A speaker rectangular in shape and painted black. The top of the front of the speaker concaves inward, towards the back. The back of the concaved section is covered in mesh. At the bottom of the concaved section there is a metal plate that reads: [PROPERTY OF M&M STUDIO / 2503 3RD AVENUE / BRONX, NEW YORK 10451 / (212) 292- 3683]. The bottom portion of the front is covered in mesh. The back of the speaker has an outlet at the bottom. The proper right and proper left sides, the bottom, and the top of the speaker are all flat and painted black.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Angelo T. King / The Original DJ Tony Tone AKA Tony Crush of The Cold Crush Brothers

    Date

    1970s

    Object number

    2012.47.9

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    loudspeakers

    Medium

    wood , plastic and mesh

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 42 × 30 × 23 1/2 in., 102 lb. (106.7 × 76.2 × 59.7 cm, 46.3 kg)

    Place used

    Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Tools and Equipment
    Musical Instruments

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Hip-hop (Music)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53c366327-280d-4974-83ce-b1db8898bb0d

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2012.47.9

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