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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Voice Projector Co. Model 17
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

Voice Projector Co. Model 17

Artifact ID1983.40464.01
Object Type Microphone
Gifter
Date mid 20th-late 20th Century
Medium Metal, Plastic
Dimensions6 × 6 in. (15.2 × 15.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionA black portable microphone and amplifier. "Ronald Reagan" is engraved on the amplifier's back in gold. The metal plaque beneath the engraving states, "VOICE PROJECTOR CO. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. MODEL 17 SERIAL 70525 DIRECTIONS 1. PULL UP ON VOLUME CONTROL KNOB TO RELEASE SAFETY SWITCH. TO SPEAK PULL OUT MICROPHONE 12" OR MORE. 2. TO STORE OR TRANSPORT INSTRUMENT PUSH KNOB DOWN. SIELER SOUND QUALITY."
Historical NotePresident Reagan used this Voice Projector Co Model 17 amplifier when he spoke.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a non-gift taken in and saved during the Reagan administration for eventual deposit in a Presidential Library. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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