| 1977 NYC Blackout DJ Mixer | |
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Origin |
New York City Blackout of 1977 |
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Type |
DJ Mixer |
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Effects |
Releases a blast of energy that disables all electrical service in an area the size of New York City. |
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Downsides |
Causes people in the blast zone who did not activate the artifact to loot and/or arson the surrounding area. |
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Activation |
Turning on |
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Collected by |
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Section |
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Aisle |
71053-621 |
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Shelf |
98263-1025-449 |
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Date of Collection |
February 16, 1984 |
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Origins[]
The 1977 Blackout of New York City was slightly different than the ones that occurred in 1965 and 2003 for two reasons. The power loss was localized to NYC and the surrounding area and resulted in city-wide looting and arson. This DJ mixer was stolen during the blackout; it inadvertently helped spread hip-hop music outside of the Bronx.
Effects[]
The DJ mixer creates a blast of energy that shuts down all electrical power coming from a grid or electricity company, lasting a maximum of one day. The area encompassed under the effects is the size of New York City. The downside, besides power outage, is that it causes all within the affected area to start looting or vandalizing property.
Trivia[]
- This was used with Buckminster Fuller’s Geodesic Dome Model to stop Benjamin Franklin's Keys and the Keys to the Tower of London during Spring Cleaning . The mixer was used to set off a surge of energy, while the model contained it and the artifacts. The electricity kept increasing beneath the energy shield until it burst outwards, neutralizing all the artifacts while removing the mixer's downside.