Radio
ca. 1933-1945 (made)
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Wireless radio set in a vertical bent plywood cabinet. The bottom edge has a two inch inlay of darker wood on three sides. The speaker is mounted beneath a fine gold-coloured metal gauze inside a cutaway section. A simple tuning scale and pointer knob control is inside a smaller cutaway. Mounted in the bottom right-hand corner of the front is an on/off switch.
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| Brief description | Philips radio, ca.1933-1945 |
| Physical description | Wireless radio set in a vertical bent plywood cabinet. The bottom edge has a two inch inlay of darker wood on three sides. The speaker is mounted beneath a fine gold-coloured metal gauze inside a cutaway section. A simple tuning scale and pointer knob control is inside a smaller cutaway. Mounted in the bottom right-hand corner of the front is an on/off switch. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.11-1977 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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