Sony Sports Headphones

Front view of a radio showing the integrated aerial. Side view of a radio showing the control bottons on the earpiece. Rear view of a radio showing the additional band. Rear view of a radio showing the additional band. Side view of a radio showing the printed inscription. Underside view of a radio showing the folded additonal band. Underside view of a radio showing the folded additonal band. Side view of a radio showing the additional band. Close view of a radio showing the compliance sticker. Underside view of a radio showing the control buttons. Close view of a radio showing the battery compartment. Close view of a radio showing the ear cushion. Close view of a radio showing the control dials.
Front view of a radio showing the integrated aerial. Side view of a radio showing the control bottons on the earpiece. Rear view of a radio showing the additional band. Rear view of a radio showing the additional band. Side view of a radio showing the printed inscription. Underside view of a radio showing the folded additonal band. Underside view of a radio showing the folded additonal band. Side view of a radio showing the additional band. Close view of a radio showing the compliance sticker. Underside view of a radio showing the control buttons. Close view of a radio showing the battery compartment. Close view of a radio showing the ear cushion. Close view of a radio showing the control dials.

Classification

Description

A set of Sony Sports Headphones model number SRF-HM55. This set of headphones has an integrated FM radio and aerial. An additional band can be folded down to help secure the radio stays in place on the head. The set also have the Sony AVLS, automatic volume limiter system, designed to make sure the volume allowing the user to set the loudness of the volume to a maximum point.
Designers & Manufacturers
Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Sony

Inscriptions

moulded: "SONY. DC:3V SIZE AA(R6)X2. BATT OR EQUIV. MADE IN JAPAN" (left earpiece)
printed: "SONY. FM/AM WALKMAN PLL SYNTHESIZED RADIO. 10 MEMORY PRESETS. SRF-HM55 (AVLS)" (left earpiece)

Object number

AIBDC : 008035

Date

1992 (circa)

Country

Japan

Method

injection moulded

Material

plastic
PP headbands
polypropylene
ABS possibly side sections
acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
unidentified earpieces
Dimensions
Width
160mm
Height
220mm
Depth
60mm

Colour

grey
yellow