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Radio

1930-1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ekco model based on a design by Serge Chermayeff with a mottled brown bakelite moulded cabinet, upright rectangular shape with rounded corners, with long protruding handles on the sides. At the top is a circular loudspeaker aperture covered in yellow fabric, there is a vertical zig-zag plastic motif over this aperture. Below the loudspeaker is a semicircular tuning scale in transparent plastic with black lettering, in the centre of this scale is a large plastic tuning knob. At the base of the receiver are two smaller control knobs in line.


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Brief description
Radio, English, 1930-1935, based on a design by Serge Chermayeff, made by EKCO
Physical description
Ekco model based on a design by Serge Chermayeff with a mottled brown bakelite moulded cabinet, upright rectangular shape with rounded corners, with long protruding handles on the sides. At the top is a circular loudspeaker aperture covered in yellow fabric, there is a vertical zig-zag plastic motif over this aperture. Below the loudspeaker is a semicircular tuning scale in transparent plastic with black lettering, in the centre of this scale is a large plastic tuning knob. At the base of the receiver are two smaller control knobs in line.
Dimensions
  • Width: 39cm (Including handles) (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
  • Height: 40cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
  • Depth: 234cm (Including knobs) (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.677-1975

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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