Switch box
Sega
Category
Technological items
Date
1988 - 1990
Materials
Plastic, metal and electrical flex
Measurements
20 x 45 x 30 mm
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672716.5
Summary
An RF Switch box for a Sega Mega Drive video games console. The small rectangular plastic box has a sliding button on its top which can be set to either 'ANT' or 'RF'. On its front edge there is a metal socket on the left into which a TV aerial can be plugged in. At the right end there is a length of electric flex with a single pin metal socket at the end which connects to the 'RF OUT' port on the console unit. On the top edge of the switch box there is a shorter length of electrical flex with a single pin metal socket at one end which can connect to a TV set.
Provenance
RF Switch box for a Mega Drive video games console manufactured by Sega circa 1988 - 1990
Makers and roles
Sega, manufacturer