Tape recorder used by Ray Barretto
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1990
name: label: Manufactured by
content: AIWA, Japanese, founded 1951
label: Used by
content: Ray Barretto, American, 1929 - 2006
notes: label: Description
content: A black, portable, tape recorder with a missing battery compartment cover on the backside. Front facing, the make [AIWA] is printed in gold lettering at the top. The white lettering identifying the function of the buttons are still visible, while the gold lettering is fading. There are several buttons, including for [FM/AM], [SUPER BASS], and [PRESET/CLOCK], and three chrome buttons the left side. At the bottom, [DOLBY B NR / FOR PLAYBACK ONLY / SUPER BASS] is printed in small, white lettering. On the backside, there are manufactured holes to install a clip to carry the tape recorder. At the bottom is the informative label.
label: Description
content: The AIWA HS-J470 tape recorder was used by Ray Barretto.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Jazz (Music)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
label: Movement
content: Nuyorican Movement
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brandy and Chris Barretto, in memory of Ray Barretto
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2020.52.1.5
objectType: label: Type
content: tape recorder
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: plastic and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 4 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (11.4 × 8.9 × 3.8 cm)