Pocket Radio, circa 1925
THF156309 / Pocket Radio, circa 1925
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Artifact Overview
This "Pocket Radio" contains one vacuum tube, is battery-operated -- and portable. It was advertised as a "travelers delight," weighing four pounds and measuring 12 inches long. The set received local broadcast stations and could be connected to an antenna to increase its power. Laughably large by today's standards of portability, in the mid-1920s, most consumer radios were table-top sized or larger.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Radio receiver
Date Made
circa 1925
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.0.85.27
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
copper alloy
Bakelite (TM)
Iron alloy
Dimensions
Height: 12.5 in
Width: 3 in
Length: 4 in
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