On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Manufactured by
BGW Systems, American, founded 1971
Used by
King, Angelo T., American, born 1959
Date
1970s
Medium
metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D (without cord): 1 3/4 × 19 × 12 1/8 in. (4.4 × 48.3 × 30.8 cm)
H x W x D (with cord): 1 3/4 × 19 × 20 1/2 in., 19 lb. (4.4 × 48.3 × 52.1 cm, 8.6 kg)
Description
A BGW professional power amplifier, model number 100B. The metal amplifier is black in color with white type. The front plate has three dials and an earphone jack. There is a BGW logo on the proper right of the front plate and cursive text that reads: [Professional / Power Amplifier / Model 100B] on the proper left of the front plate. The top of the amplifier has a long caution message in white text. The back of the amplifier has a plate with model information, a frayed power cord, a fuse, two outlets, inputs, and outputs. The plate with model information reads: [MODEL 100B S/N 79D0206 / THIS UNIT IS WIRED FOR THE VOLTAGE AND CURRENT INDICATED BELOW TO CHANGE VOLTAGE REFER TO OWNERS MANUAL. / 120 VOLTS 3 AMPS].
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Musical Instruments
Type
amplifiers
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
2012.47.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd578e0f6c5-86a7-4227-97ad-6d88dba0b0e3

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