Murphy B143
Radio
1950-1951 (made)
1950-1951 (made)
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Battery portable radio. The cabinet is shaped like a typewriter case, horizontal and shallow, swelling out from its base and tapering towards the top. The front and back are made from metal with a grey, textured finish. The sides are of black plastic. On the front is a large rectangular grille over the loudspeaker, covered from behind with fabric. Above this, and of equal length, is the tuning scale. At either end of the scale are circular, fluted, gold-finished control knobs. In the centre is the scale itself, concave, with white and yellow lettering on a black ground. There is a vertical pink plastic pointer which moves laterally across the scale. On top of the set is a pull-out black plastic strap handle attached to two metal lugs. The manufacturer's name is printed on the strap. The sides of the radio curve out to a vertical ridge down the centre and are slightly concave along their bottom edge. The base of the radio is wooden, with a metal date plate attached.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Murphy B143 (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Wood, metal, fabric, plastics |
Brief description | English; 1949; Murphy B143; d. Ogle |
Physical description | Battery portable radio. The cabinet is shaped like a typewriter case, horizontal and shallow, swelling out from its base and tapering towards the top. The front and back are made from metal with a grey, textured finish. The sides are of black plastic. On the front is a large rectangular grille over the loudspeaker, covered from behind with fabric. Above this, and of equal length, is the tuning scale. At either end of the scale are circular, fluted, gold-finished control knobs. In the centre is the scale itself, concave, with white and yellow lettering on a black ground. There is a vertical pink plastic pointer which moves laterally across the scale. On top of the set is a pull-out black plastic strap handle attached to two metal lugs. The manufacturer's name is printed on the strap. The sides of the radio curve out to a vertical ridge down the centre and are slightly concave along their bottom edge. The base of the radio is wooden, with a metal date plate attached. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Credit line | Given by Roy Crutchley |
Object history | Given to the Museum by Roy Crutchley in 1977 [77/553]. |
Bibliographic reference | Hogben, Carol, The Wireless Show!: 130 classic radio receivers, 1920s to 1950s, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1977 |
Other number | 145775 - serial number |
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Accession number | CIRC.2-1977 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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