Homemade Radio Receiver, Possibly Built from a Kit, circa 1923
THF158879 / Homemade Radio Receiver, Possibly Built from a Kit, circa 1923
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Radio receiver
Date Made
circa 1923
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.625.205
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Bakelite (TM)
Brass (Alloy)
Iron alloy
Textile materials
Wood (Plant Material)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 9 in
Length: 16 in
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When Leo Baekeland finally succeeded in developing the first chemically synthetic plastic in 1907, he knew he'd created a versatile material with broad appeal. Indeed, "Bakelite" proved suitable for a wide range of industrial and commercial applications. Touted as "the material of a thousand uses," Bakelite became a household name and helped usher in the age of plastics.