Collin B. Kennedy Radio Receiver and Magnavox Speaker and Amplifier Installed on a Pierce-Arrow Car, 1924
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Artifact Overview
Built-in car radios didn't become common until the 1930s, but resourceful drivers added radio sets to their vehicles before that. These motorists have brought a "portable" set with them for listening while parked alongside the road. Note the large loop antenna sitting on the hood, and the two pairs of headsets hanging from the top.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1924
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.27683
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Printed text adhered to bottom of one copy:
A TEMPORARY RADIO INSTALLATION ON A PIERCE ARROW / PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS A MAGNAVOX MAGNETIC SPEAKER AND TWO-STAGE AUDIO AMPLIFIER. / THE RADIO RECEIVER IS AN EARLY COLLIN B. KENNEDY OF LOW FREQUENCY DESIGN. 1924
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