Edison Console Radio, Model R5, 1929-1930
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Console radio
Date Made
1929-1930
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
41.41.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Composition (Material)
Glass (Material)
Steel (Alloy)
Textile
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 43 in
Width: 16 in
Length: 23.75 in
Inscriptions
plaque, rear: Edison Radio Receiver Model R5 Serial Number on Receiving Unit Made in United States of America Thomas A. Edison Incorporated, Orange, N.J. plaque, receiver: Edison Receiver Unit Type 7R Serial No. 737010 plaque, power source: Edison Power Unit Type 8P Serial No. 808979 Thomas A. Edison Incorporated Orange, N.J.
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