Radiola I Broadcast Radio Receiver, Model ER-753A, 1923-1924
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In late 1922, RCA began marketing all of their radio receivers under the Radiola trade name--this particular set straddled that changeover. This crystal-detector broadcast receiver allowed the listener to hear stations ten to twenty miles away. Advertisements promoted its simple design, which could be "opened like a book," and portability that allowed it to be "carried like a satchel."
In late 1922, RCA began marketing all of their radio receivers under the Radiola trade name--this particular set straddled that changeover. This crystal-detector broadcast receiver allowed the listener to hear stations ten to twenty miles away. Advertisements promoted its simple design, which could be "opened like a book," and portability that allowed it to be "carried like a satchel."
Artifact
Radio receiver
Date Made
1923-1924
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Manufactured by General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York, for distribution by Radio Corporation of America, headquartered in New York, New York.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
38.38.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Bakelite (TM)
Paper (Fiber product)
Chromium
Leather
Textile
Copper alloy
Wood (Plant Material)
Dimensions
Height: 12 in
Width: 5.5 in
Length: 6.375 in
Inscriptions
receiver, partial: Radiola I RCA Radio Corporation of America Licensed Only for Amateur, Experimental and Entertainment Use and Only to Extent Indicated in Attached Notice instruction sheet, partial: Radiola I Model ER-753A This receiver is complete in itself. No accessories other than the antenna are needed . . . Manufactured by General Electric Company U.S.A. for Radio Corporatio of America World Wide Wireless Woolworth Building ~ New York City . . . sticker, partial: This device is not licensed except for amateur, experimental and entertainment radio as set forth and to the extent indicated in the current issue of the catalogue of Radio Corporatio of America . . . headphones: Acme Trimm Inc. Chicago, Ill. headphone compartment, partial: Radiola I Model ER-753A Give Model When Ordering Parts Range 180-525 Meters [patent information Jun. 15 '09 - Jan. 23 '17]
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