Summary
Pyrox Victor speaker, possibly associated with a 16mm movie projector, used in a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia, circa 1940. Made: Rola Co (Aust.) Pty Ltd.
Physical Description
Speaker is in an oil-cloth, brown, square carrycase. The speaker is made from papier-mache. It is cone-shaped and set in the centre of the front. It has a felt centre and a long electrical cord inside the case.
Significance
Example of equipment used for recreational or educational purposes at Victorian mental health hospitals
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Manufacturer
Pyrox Ltd., Richmond, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1940
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
MODEL 12V 2V05 2D4 16MM MOVIE EQUIPMENT/PYROX/VICTOR brand plate on top of speaker.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Recreation
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
47 cm (Length), 27 cm (Width), 47.5 cm (Height)
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References
Oral history, Dr E.C.Dax, 4 May 1992
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Keywords
Cinema, Music, Occupational Therapy, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
