Manufactured by
Cerwin-Vega, American, founded 1954
Used by
King, Angelo T., American, born 1959
Date
1970s
Medium
metal and paint
Dimensions
H x W x D: 10 1/4 × 23 1/4 × 18 3/4 in. (26 × 59.1 × 47.6 cm)
Description
A Cerwin-Vega horn speaker. The speaker front is rectangular in shape and painted black. The sides of the front concave in towards the middle to create a cone shape. The front has three slats so that the horn has four separate chambers. The back of the speaker is silver in color and shapes into a conical point. The point ends in a circular metal piece that has an open circle at its center.
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Musical Instruments
Type
loudspeakers
Topic
Hip-hop (Music)
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
Object number
2012.47.11.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5becca218-0ed0-4851-9f18-7e78b96cb38e

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