Not currently on display at the V&A

Radio

ca. 1950 (made), 1938-1946 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Derwent (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Mains operated radio set, brown marbled bakelite case, rectangular with rounded corners, and finned 'ventilator' shapes around speaker area. Vertical glass inset tuning scale printed in red, white and green. Three identical knobs below dial, round and partially aerated. Long, medium and short wave-bands. Input for gramaphone deck.


Object details

Categories
Music
Electrical Appliances
Household Objects
Audio Equipment
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Radio
Materials and techniques
Bakelite
Glass
Brief description
Radio, English, ca. 1950, manufactured by Derwent, company design 1938-1946
Physical description
Mains operated radio set, brown marbled bakelite case, rectangular with rounded corners, and finned 'ventilator' shapes around speaker area. Vertical glass inset tuning scale printed in red, white and green. Three identical knobs below dial, round and partially aerated. Long, medium and short wave-bands. Input for gramaphone deck.
Dimensions
  • Width: 37cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
  • Height: 23cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
  • Depth: 21cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.277-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O372028/radio-derwent/
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