Vocaloud Radio Speaker, 1921-1925
THF156401 / Vocaloud Radio Speaker, 1921-1925
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Artifact Overview
When the Vocaloud Radio Speaker was introduced in 1921, listening to radio projected through a speaker was a new concept. Listeners at this time typically would have used headphones connected directly to their receiver. Advertisements convey how the sound chamber is designed to look and function like the interior of a human ear: "the most perfect sound amplifier known."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Loudspeaker
Date Made
1921-1925
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Loudspeaker manufactured by John Firth & Company, Inc., New York; supplied with amplifier manufactured by Baldwin Radio Company, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
38.38.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plaster of Paris
Textile materials
Dimensions
Height: 11.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
Length: 12.5 in
Inscriptions
plaque:
Firco Radio
VocaLoud
John Firth & Co., Inc.
Executive Offices
18 Broadway
New York
end, embossed:
Type C
Nathaniel Baldwin
Salt Lake City, Utah
PAT. May 10 1910 Sep 14 1915
sticker:
Dodge
Tone Amplifier
Patent Pending
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