Not on display

Radio

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

Mains radio receiver in a rectangular wooden veneered cabinet with a deeply grilled loudspeaker aperture on the left hand side at the front. To the right of this is an upright rectangular glass tuning scale with red, green and yellow lettering; on the extreme right is a continuation of the grille. At the base and to the right are three small plastic control knobs in line.

Object details

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Brief description
Radio, Portadyne U56, England, manufactured ca. 1950, designed 1938-1946
Physical description
Mains radio receiver in a rectangular wooden veneered cabinet with a deeply grilled loudspeaker aperture on the left hand side at the front. To the right of this is an upright rectangular glass tuning scale with red, green and yellow lettering; on the extreme right is a continuation of the grille. At the base and to the right are three small plastic control knobs in line.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.5cm
  • Width: 40cm
  • Depth: 20cm
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.289-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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