Plug adapter
Nintendo
Category
Electrical appliances
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plastic and metal
Measurements
42 x 37 x 32 mm
Place of origin
Japan
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672544.5
Summary
A black plastic ‘RF’ (radio frequency) modulator box for a Nintendo 64 video game system. The box has a socket marked ‘AV IN’ at one end that connects to the system control deck and a circular socket at the other end marked ‘RF OUT’ that connects to an aerial wire. On the top of the box there a stamped Nintendo trademark logo and on the bottom is stamped the model number ‘NUS-002(UKV)’. Nintendo Co. Ltd. is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics and video games company. It has gained international recognition through the release of video games including Donkey Kong and Super Mario.
Provenance
Manufactured in Japan for Nintendo Co. Ltd in 1996. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood on 18th September 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project.
Makers and roles
Nintendo , manufacturer