Browning-Drake Radio Receiver Made from Kit, 1927

Summary

Browning-Drake began selling radio receivers in 1925. Available in fully-assembled and "build it yourself" form, this is their first model offered for sale. The donor, Thomas Dancey, built this radio from a kit -- a task he was well-qualified for, considering his position as a radio operator at the shore stations of Ford Motor Company and abroad the M.S. Benson Ford.

Browning-Drake began selling radio receivers in 1925. Available in fully-assembled and "build it yourself" form, this is their first model offered for sale. The donor, Thomas Dancey, built this radio from a kit -- a task he was well-qualified for, considering his position as a radio operator at the shore stations of Ford Motor Company and abroad the M.S. Benson Ford.

Artifact

Radio receiver

Date Made

1927

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

38.381.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Thomas B. Dancey.

Material

Bakelite (TM)
Copper alloy
Glass (Material)
Iron alloy
Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant Material)

Dimensions

Height: 9.75 in

Width: 12 in

Length: 26.25 in

Inscriptions

front: Browning-Drake Receiver

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