Amplifier used as part of a DJ setup: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A Yamaha F1030 amplifier. The front of the amplifier is all black with off-white text. The text at the top center reads: [YAMAHA / FREQUENCY DIVIDING NETWORK / MODEL F1030]. The front also includes a power button and nine dials that include: mode selector, input, cross over frequency, low, middle and high. The top has diagrams and an inscription of DJ Tony Tone’s signature. The back of the amplifier has a power cord that is stored around edge. The back has five power outlets with off-white type to indicate each outlets purpose. On the proper right side of the back, there are two caution message in off-white and white type. There is also model and serial information in white type that reads: [F1030 / SER. No. 1792 / PATENT PENDING / 117 V 10 W 50/60 Hz ~ / Nippon Gakki Co., LTD. / HAMAMATSU JAPAN]. At the bottom corner of the proper right side there is a fuse button.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1970s
• Manufactured by: Yamaha Corporation, Japanese, founded 1887
• Used by: Angelo T. King, American, born 1959
• Type: amplifiers
• Medium: metal and plastic
• Dimensions: H x W x D (without cord): 3 1/2 × 19 × 9 5/8 in. (8.9 × 48.3 × 24.4 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (with cord): 3 1/2 × 19 × 13 1/2 in., 16 lb. (8.9 × 48.3 × 34.3 cm, 7.3 kg)
• Place used: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Place made: Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Asia
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Object number: 2012.47.3
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Angelo T. King / The Original DJ Tony Tone AKA Tony Crush of The Cold Crush Brothers
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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