National Ranger 505 Transistor TV

Japan, c. 1974

ACMI Collection. Courtesy Andrew Evans.

Object Equipment On display
Photograph by Egmont Contreras, ACMI.

National Ranger 505 Transistor TV is a portable TV with handle, small screen and folding antennae. The television was completely portable - it could be powered with either mains power or batteries, allowing the user to kick back and take the TV to the beach, campground or backyard.

National was a brand used by Panasonic Corporation sell home appliances, personal appliances, and industrial appliances. The National brand operated in Australia until 1988 when it transferred to The Panasonic Corporation.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

On display until

16 February 2031

ACMI: Gallery 1

Credits

creator

National Panasonic

manufacturer

Matsushita Electrical Co. Ltd.

Production places
Japan
Production dates
c. 1974

Appears in

Group of items

Portable TVs (Retro Vision)

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

E000329

Curatorial section

The Story of the Moving Image → Foyer → Entry → FSF-03. MPL exterior

Measurements

320 x 162 x 300mm

Object Types

3D Object

Film and television equipment

Collected

1 times

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