Detrola Console Radio, 1936-1940

Artifact

Console radio

Date Made

1936-1940

Creators

Detrola Radio & Televison Corporation 

Place of Creation

United States, Michigan, Detroit 

Keywords

Console radios 

Radio receivers 

Communication 

Radio (Telecommunication system) 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

88.0.1125.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant Material)
Steel (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Textile

Dimensions

Height: 38.5 in

Width: 12 in

Length: 24 in

Inscriptions

dial: Detrola plaque, rear: Made in U.S.A. by D.R. Co., Detroit Licensed Under Patents of radio Corporation of America General Electric Company Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. and Associated Companies . . . [patent numbers 1128292 . . . 1728879]