Gibson Rhythm Synthesizer
date: label: date made
content: 1965-1970
name: label: manufacturer
content: Gibson, Inc.
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This rhythm synthesizer, or drum machine, was made by Made by Gibson, Inc. in Lincolnwood, Illinois, around 1965-1970. It is a Maestro Rhythm King model MRK-1, serial #M-11676. Accessioned with vinyl cover.</p>
label: Description
content: <p>This analog drum machine has 18 pre-programmed rhythm buttons:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>Latin (orange): Bossa Nova; Samba; Bolero; Rumba; Cha Cha; Mambo; Tango; Paso Doble<br>American (yellow): Slow Fox; Slow Rock; Swing; Dixie; Shuffle; Go Go; Disco<br>Traditional (blue): March Polka; Western; Waltz</p>
label: Description
content: <p>A control panel is comprised of : On-Off Pilot; Volume knob; Speed knob; Downbeat (light)<br>8 trigger buttons to produce individual sounds: Bass Drum; Snare Drum; Hi-Hat Cymbal; Tom Tom; Bongo; Blocks; Clave</p>
place: label: place made
content: United States: Illinois, Lincolnwood
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Electronic Musical Instruments
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Ronald L. Clairmont
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1987.0123.03
label: accession number
content: 1987.0123
label: catalog number
content: 1987.0123.03
label: serial number
content: M-11676
objectType: label: Object Name
content: synthesizer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: vinyl (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 9 in x 20 1/4 in x 7 3/4 in; 22.86 cm x 51.435 cm x 19.685 cm