On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Owned by
Altel Sound Systems, American, founded 1973
Date
ca. 1970
Medium
wood with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 44 1/2 × 25 × 30 in., 141 lb. (113 × 63.5 × 76.2 cm, 64 kg)
Description
A wood subwoofer. The sub is painted black. Four sides of the sub are all wood and flat. The front side has is wood but has two hollowed out sections that angle inward. One of the holloed out sections has multicolored tape attached to one of the angled pieces of wood. The back side has four casters and two white plastic plugs. The wood and paint is chipped throughout the sub.
Place purchased
Altel Sound Systems, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Musical Instruments
Type
audio equipment
Topic
Hip-hop (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.9.3.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59928ae69-5784-4cc8-be24-604e9130ae03

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