Browning-Drake Radio Receiver Made from Kit, 1927
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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