Motorola Clock Radio, 1956

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Clock radio

Date Made

1956

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2014.53.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Wilma Louise Head.

Material

Plastic
Metal

Color

Pink (Color)
White (Color)
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 5.5 in
Width: 14.75 in
Length: 4.75 in

Inscriptions

On front: M/ MOTOROLA
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