Heathkit Portable AM Transistor Radio, Model XR-2P, circa 1962
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Artifact Overview
The Heath Company was founded in the 1920s as a "do-it-yourself" electronics kit provider. "Heathkits" provided simple, accessible instructions understandable to amateurs and experts alike. As hobbyists built radios, televisions, and computers from scratch, they gained electronics skills. These kits were not novelties, but emphasized access to affordable, advanced, high-performance technology. Parallels can easily be seen within present-day "Maker" culture.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Transistor radio
Date Made
circa 1962
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.262.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Dimensions
Height: 7.75 in
Width: 4 in
Length: 10 in
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