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Radio

1932 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wireless radio in a rectangular veneered wooden cabinet. The top front of the cabinet has a large elongated diamond shaped loudspeaker aperture with a narrow wooden rib decoration parallel to its two upper edges. There is a continuous thin black inlaid band surrounding this aperture and parallel to its edges. Below this aperture is a rectangular tuning scale aperture with a chrome metal edging. The tuning scale is printed in the form of a circular clock face on a mother-of-pearl background. Below the tuning scale are are three chrome metal control knobs. The whole of the tuning section of the cabinet is surrounded by a solid geometric black inlay. Set into the centre of the base of the cabinet is a chrome metal faced sliding tray containing wavelength information.
Serial No. S16132

Object details

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Brief description
Wireless radio, model 22, English, 1932, manufactured by Ultra Electric Ltd
Physical description
Wireless radio in a rectangular veneered wooden cabinet. The top front of the cabinet has a large elongated diamond shaped loudspeaker aperture with a narrow wooden rib decoration parallel to its two upper edges. There is a continuous thin black inlaid band surrounding this aperture and parallel to its edges. Below this aperture is a rectangular tuning scale aperture with a chrome metal edging. The tuning scale is printed in the form of a circular clock face on a mother-of-pearl background. Below the tuning scale are are three chrome metal control knobs. The whole of the tuning section of the cabinet is surrounded by a solid geometric black inlay. Set into the centre of the base of the cabinet is a chrome metal faced sliding tray containing wavelength information.
Serial No. S16132
Dimensions
  • Height: 48cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
  • Depth: 27.5cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
  • Width: 39.5cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.43-1977

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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