Farnsworth Television Receiver, Model 651P, 1948-1950
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Artifact Overview
This tabletop television was manufactured by underdog inventor Philo Farnsworth. Its model name--the Modern--refers to its simplistic, boxy cabinetry, as well as its compactness. Despite pierced speaker grills that resonate with radio design, it is distinctly single-function. It resists the tendency of combining household technologies into concealed cabinets. The Modern stands alone, plainly-stated and defiantly free of decoration.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Television receiver
Date Made
1948
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2006.35.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Given in Memory of Robert J. Lowry.
Material
Mahogany (Wood)
Glass (Material)
Plastic
Brass (Alloy)
Iron alloy
Textile
Dimensions
Height: 17 in
Width: 17 in
Length: 22.313 in
Inscriptions
front:
FARNSWORTH [front center bottom of picture tube]
VERTICAL HOLD [above left knob]
BACKGROUND [above missing right knob]
Knobs below picture tube, fron left ot right:
CHANNEL / TUNING
OFF/ON / TONE
VOLUME
FRAMING
CONTRAST
FOCUS
interior:
Inspectors Quality Pledge
106307 8/31[handwritten]
Reference No 23895
Inspector
Name Clock No
R. Miller
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Cabine
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Radio
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Record Changer
R. Mc[illegible]
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Performance
Geo. DeWell
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Final Inspection
Farnsworth Television & Radio Corporation
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Part No. 74532
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