Radio Amplifier, 1925-1926

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Artifact Overview

This amplifier would have connected to a tuner to form a complete radio receiver. The standalone nature of this component is typical of the era, when radio was a complex web of parts requiring specialized knowledge to operate. Housed on an open Bakelite base, users had a complete view of its operation. Daven's packaging declared it "The Aristocrat of Amplifiers."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Amplifier

Date Made

1925-1926

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

40.252.9

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Bakelite (TM)
Brass (Alloy)
Copper (Metal)
Glass (Material)
Steel (Alloy)
Paper (Fiber product)

Dimensions

Height: 4.75 in
Width: 10.25 in
Length: 10.25 in

Inscriptions

top: P Input B -A Bat + -B Bat + B Output P vacuum tube: Davew Radio Glastor Newark, N.J. vacuum tube: The Sine of Merit Davew Radio Newark, N.J. U.S.A.
Radio Amplifier, 1925-1926