Panasonic model KX-TG4000B cordless phone system
date: label: date made
content: 1998
name: label: maker
content: Matsushita
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Panasonic model KX-TG4000B cordless phone system includes base station with power supply, handset, headset and battery, and four remote stations each consisting of a handset, power supply, stand and battery. Operating instructions and “Quick Guide” included. Unit purchased by donor in 1998 for business use in California. Converted to personal residential use after the business was sold.
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content: Base station: Label on bottom reads in part: “Panasonic model KX-TG4000B telephone equipment Power Source: 12V [DC] 1000mA Distributed by Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corp. of America, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Made in Japan”, label for serial no. reads: “KX-TG4000B 0JADA004981”. Handwritten directory on front reads: “Kitchen”, “Carol’s Sewing Room”, “Bedroom”, “Garage”. Printed on side of headset: “Panasonic”. No extant markings on base station battery pack. On base station power pack label: “Panasonic model no. PQLV12 AC adapter Input: 120V [AC] 60Hz 20w Output: 12V [DC] 1000mA Made in China”.
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content: Remote handsets all have a maker’s label that reads in part: “Panasonic model no. KX-TGA400B Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Made in Japan”. Each has a handwritten label on the battery cover indicating location of unit in the house. .02.05 has label with serial #0IAQA004859, .02.06 has label with serial #0HCJA009374, .02.07 has label with serial #0HAJA001165, .02.08 has lost its serial # label. Remote batteries are labeled as follows: .02.17: “Rayovac RAYM73 2.4V 1500MAH NiMH”, .02.18: “#73 BATT-17 2.4V, 1500mAh Ni-MH”, .02.19 “#73 BATT-17 2.4V, 1500mAh Ni-MH”, .02.20: “Interstate Batteries TEL0035 2.4v 1500mAh AA NiMh”.
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content: Remote stands all have a maker’s label that reads in part: “Panasonic model no. PQLV300001ZA telephone equipment accessory battery charger Power Source: 9V [DC] 350mA Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Made in Japan”. .02.09 has label with serial #0HASA038778, .02.10 has label with serial #0HASA043548, .02.11 has label with serial #0HASA033690, .02.12 has label with serial #0HBSA047297.
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content: Remote power packs all have a label that reads in part: “Panasonic model no. KX-TCA1 AC adapter Input: 120V [AC] 60Hz 6w Output: 9V [DC] 350mA Made in China”. .02.13 and .14 are stamped “0016”, .02.15 and .16 are stamped “0051”.
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content: .02.01: Base station: 5h x 11w x 9.5d, 24” handset cord and folding antenna.
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content: .02.02: Headset: (folded) 8” x 6” x 2”, 49” cord, foam rubber mic cover and ear pad.
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content: .02.03: Power pack: 3.5” x 2.5” x 2.75”, 76” cord.
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content: .02.04: Battery pack: 2” x 3.5” x .5” has been removed from unit. Six cells with connector.
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content: .02.05: remote handset #1 “Kitchen”: 9” x 2.375” x 1.75”, includes belt clip, fixed antenna and headset port.
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content: .02.06: remote handset #2 “Carols Sewing Room”, same as .02.05
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content: .02.07: remote handset #3 “Bed Room”, same as .02.05
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content: .02.08: remote handset #4 “Garage”, same as .02.05
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content: .02.09: handset stand #1 “778”, 3” x 3.25” x 3.5”
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content: .02.10: handset stand #2 “548”, same as .02.09
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content: .02.11: handset stand #3 “690”, same as .02.09
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content: .02.12: handset stand #4 “297”, same as .02.09
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content: .02.13: remote power pack #1, 2.75” x 1.75” x 2.25”, 73” cord.
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content: .02.14: remote power pack #2, same as .02.13
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content: .02.15: remote power pack #3, same as .02.13
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content: .02.16: remote power pack #4, same as .02.13
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content: .02.17: remote battery pack #1 “Rayovac”, 1.125” x 2” x .625”, two cells with connector.
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content: .02.18: remote battery pack #2 “BATT-17”, same as .02.17
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content: .02.19: remote battery pack #3 “BATT-17”, same as .02.17
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content: .02.20: remote battery pack #4 “Interstate”, same as .02.17
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Electricity
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: from Patrick Conahan
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2011.0037.02
label: accession number
content: 2011.0037
label: catalog number
content: 2011.0037.02
objectType: label: Object Name
content: cordless telephone
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: .02.01: 5 in x 11 in x 9 1/2 in; 12.7 cm x 27.94 cm x 24.13 cm
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content: .02.02: 8 in x 6 in x 2 in; 20.32 cm x 15.24 cm x 5.08 cm
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content: .02.03: 3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in; 8.89 cm x 6.35 cm x 6.985 cm
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content: .02.04: 2 in x 3 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 5.08 cm x 8.89 cm x 1.27 cm
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content: .02.05 thru .02.08: 9 in x 2 3/8 in x 1 3/4 in; 22.86 cm x 6.0325 cm x 4.445 cm
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content: .02.09 thru .02.12: 3 in x 3 1/4 in x 3 1/2 in; 7.62 cm x 8.255 cm x 8.89 cm
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content: .02.13 thru .02.16: 2 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in x 2 1/4 in; 6.985 cm x 4.445 cm x 5.715 cm
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content: .02.17 thru .02.20: 1 1/8 in x 2 in x 5/8 in; 2.8575 cm x 5.08 cm x 1.5875 cm