Emergency Hand-Crank Radio and Power Generator, circa 2010

Summary

People who want to be prepared for disasters and power disruptions-or even for a post-oil society-can buy nonelectric, noncomputerized devices like this emergency radio. The radio is powered by a hand crank and includes a light and a cellphone charger.

People who want to be prepared for disasters and power disruptions-or even for a post-oil society-can buy nonelectric, noncomputerized devices like this emergency radio. The radio is powered by a hand crank and includes a light and a cellphone charger.

Artifact

Portable radio

Date Made

circa 2010

Creators

Eton Corporation 

Place of Creation

China 

United States, California, Palo Alto 

Creator Notes

Designed by Eton Corporation in Palo Alto, California; assembled in China.

Driving America
 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

2011.252.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Metal
Nylon
Vinyl
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Red
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 6.25 in  (radio, antenna down)

Width: 6.5 in  (radio )

Length: 2.25 in  (radio)

Inscriptions

Bottom of outer box: DESIGNED BY ETON CALIFORNIA AND ASSEMBLED IN CHINA | COPYRIGHT 2007 ETON CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THE AMERICAN RED CROSS LOGO IS REGISTERED TRDEMARKS OWNED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. OFFIVIALLY LICENSED PRODUCT OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. / V.071907 Back of outer packaging: FR300 / AM/FM RADIO WITH NOAA, TV-VHF, FLASHLIGHT, AND CELL PHONE CARGER (SIC) / HAND CRANK POWER GENERATOR [...] Radio front: Emergency / radio / Light / Cell Phone Charger / eton / FR-300 / Recycle Power

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