Transceiver

Name/Title

Transceiver

Entry/Object ID

52.15.9

Description

E. F. Johnson Company Product. FM 590 Portable Transceiver. Material: plastic, metal. Size: 2" x 14" H. Description: brown plastic case; silver metal top and sides; E.F. Johnson Company Logo on front; print on front: "Johnson"; two silver knobs at top: "Volume", "CG, Squelch"; black antenna attached to top; brown plastic talk switch on left side; silver metal plate on back: "Johnson 590, F.C.C. Type Acceptance, Type No. 242-0590, Serial No., Licensee, Address, Call Sign, Trans. Freq., Rec. Freq., Call Guard Freq., E.F. Johnson Company, Waseca, MN, U.S.A. 56093."

Context

Waseca business: E.F. Johnson Co.; E.F. Johnson Company; E.F. Johnson Corporate Headquarters; E.F. Johnson Company Corporate Headquarters; E.F. Johnson Co. Corporate Headquarters; E. F. Johnson Co.; E. F. Johnson Company; E. F. Johnson Corporate Headquarters; E. F. Johnson Company Corporate Headquarters; E. F. Johnson Co. Corporate Headquarters. The Waseca E.F. Johnson Company museum closed the summer of 2015. John S. Oblak was the E.F. Johnson Company museum curator and donated items to the WCHS collection.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Transceiver

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Telecommunication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Telecommunication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

September 25, 2015

Update Date

November 21, 2024