Decca Triple Range All-Wave Universal Five-Five
Radio
1937 (manufactured)
1937 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
Wooden cabinet covered with black textured cloth. The front of cabinet has a large glazed oval cutaway in the centre, with an elaborately moulded metal frame. The whole of this oval contains a large tuning scale with a radiating metal pointer, stations are printed in black, green and red on a cream ground. The design of the scale incorporates a diagram of the world. Centrally-placed, below this scale, are three small, dark brown plastic control knobs. Attached to the top of the cabinet is a leather strap handle. Both sides of the cabinet are vented to allow emissions of sound from the loudspeaker.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Decca Triple Range All-Wave Universal Five-Five (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Metal, fabric, wood |
| Brief description | Decca Triple Range, London, 1937 |
| Physical description | Wooden cabinet covered with black textured cloth. The front of cabinet has a large glazed oval cutaway in the centre, with an elaborately moulded metal frame. The whole of this oval contains a large tuning scale with a radiating metal pointer, stations are printed in black, green and red on a cream ground. The design of the scale incorporates a diagram of the world. Centrally-placed, below this scale, are three small, dark brown plastic control knobs. Attached to the top of the cabinet is a leather strap handle. Both sides of the cabinet are vented to allow emissions of sound from the loudspeaker. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Object history | Purchased by the Circulation Department from Tudor Rees (Vintage Services), in 1977 [77/1157]. On entry to the Museum its condition was noted as 'good'. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Hogben, Carol, The Wireless Show!: 130 classic radio receivers, 1920s to 1950s, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1977 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.45-1977 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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