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- RCA Projection Television with AM-FM Radio Receiver, Model 648PTK, 1946-1947 -
- 1946-1947
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RCA Projection Television with AM-FM Radio Receiver, Model 648PTK, 1946-1947
- Edwin H. Armstrong and Marion Armstrong with the First Portable Superheterodyne Radio Receiver, 1923 - Edwin H. Armstrong was a pioneer of radio engineering, credited as the inventor of FM radio. In 1918 he filed a patent for the superheterodyne radio circuit. This technology increased the sensitivity and selectivity of radio receivers. The radio depicted is the first portable superheterodyne radio receiver ever made. Armstrong gave it to his wife, Marion, on their 1923 honeymoon.
- January 01, 1923
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Edwin H. Armstrong and Marion Armstrong with the First Portable Superheterodyne Radio Receiver, 1923
Edwin H. Armstrong was a pioneer of radio engineering, credited as the inventor of FM radio. In 1918 he filed a patent for the superheterodyne radio circuit. This technology increased the sensitivity and selectivity of radio receivers. The radio depicted is the first portable superheterodyne radio receiver ever made. Armstrong gave it to his wife, Marion, on their 1923 honeymoon.
- Sony SRF-39FP AM/FM Prison Radio, circa 2000 - This AM/FM pocket radio is a popular audio player, used in US prisons. Its transparent case and headphones are designed to prevent the storage of contraband, making routine cellblock checks more efficient. Owning a radio in prison allows inmates to gain a sense of privacy, comfort, and personal agency, allowing them to follow news and entertainment from the outside world.
- circa 2000
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Sony SRF-39FP AM/FM Prison Radio, circa 2000
This AM/FM pocket radio is a popular audio player, used in US prisons. Its transparent case and headphones are designed to prevent the storage of contraband, making routine cellblock checks more efficient. Owning a radio in prison allows inmates to gain a sense of privacy, comfort, and personal agency, allowing them to follow news and entertainment from the outside world.
- First Portable Superheterodyne Radio Receiver, Made by Edwin Howard Armstrong, 1923 - Edwin H. Armstrong was a pioneer of radio engineering, credited as the inventor of FM radio. In 1918 he filed a patent for the superheterodyne radio circuit. This technology increased the sensitivity and selectivity of radio receivers. The radio depicted is the first portable superheterodyne radio receiver ever made. Armstrong gave it to his wife, Marion, on their 1923 honeymoon.
- 1923
- Collections - Artifact
First Portable Superheterodyne Radio Receiver, Made by Edwin Howard Armstrong, 1923
Edwin H. Armstrong was a pioneer of radio engineering, credited as the inventor of FM radio. In 1918 he filed a patent for the superheterodyne radio circuit. This technology increased the sensitivity and selectivity of radio receivers. The radio depicted is the first portable superheterodyne radio receiver ever made. Armstrong gave it to his wife, Marion, on their 1923 honeymoon.
- Zenith Stereo Radio Receiver, Model MJ1035-1, 1963-1965 -
- 1963-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Zenith Stereo Radio Receiver, Model MJ1035-1, 1963-1965
- Sony "Sportsband FM Stereo" Walkman, 1986 -
- 1986
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Sony "Sportsband FM Stereo" Walkman, 1986
- Man inside Ford Aurora Concept Car at New York World's Fair, 1964 - Ford Motor Company introduced its Aurora concept car at the 1964 New York World's Fair. The station wagon's futuristic features included an interior "communications console" that could operate an AM/FM radio, a television set, and a sound-recording device. The Aurora also contained a table with a cabinet for storing ice and beverages.
- 1964
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Man inside Ford Aurora Concept Car at New York World's Fair, 1964
Ford Motor Company introduced its Aurora concept car at the 1964 New York World's Fair. The station wagon's futuristic features included an interior "communications console" that could operate an AM/FM radio, a television set, and a sound-recording device. The Aurora also contained a table with a cabinet for storing ice and beverages.
- "1980 Retail Price List for Comuta-Car and Optional Equipment" - As its name implies, the electric Comuta-Car was designed for short urban trips between home and work -- commuting. As a result, the car's options list was somewhat limited. Apart from the available AM/FM radio and cigar lighter, most of the optional equipment was related to the car's appearance.
- May 01, 1980
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"1980 Retail Price List for Comuta-Car and Optional Equipment"
As its name implies, the electric Comuta-Car was designed for short urban trips between home and work -- commuting. As a result, the car's options list was somewhat limited. Apart from the available AM/FM radio and cigar lighter, most of the optional equipment was related to the car's appearance.
- CD Clock Radio, 2002 - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- 2002
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CD Clock Radio, 2002
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- Sharp QT 50 Portable Radio Cassette Player, 1986 - In the early 1980s Japanese electronics manufacturers began to develop a sense of how to shape American tastes in design, terming their approach "lifestyle design." This boombox represents the first example of a Japanese electronics firm tapping into the international trend toward postmodernist design. It references 1930s American streamline design, while simultaneously drawing inspiration from 1950s American vernacular design.
- 1986
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Sharp QT 50 Portable Radio Cassette Player, 1986
In the early 1980s Japanese electronics manufacturers began to develop a sense of how to shape American tastes in design, terming their approach "lifestyle design." This boombox represents the first example of a Japanese electronics firm tapping into the international trend toward postmodernist design. It references 1930s American streamline design, while simultaneously drawing inspiration from 1950s American vernacular design.