Speaker used as part of a DJ setup

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

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

Musical Instruments

Tools and Equipment-Audiovisual

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Hip-hop (Music)

Record ID

nmaahc_2012.47.9

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

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