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- Philco Radio-Phonograph, Model 42-1012, 1942 - By the late 1920s, radio tuners, phonographs, amplifiers, and loudspeakers began to condense into one unit. Manufacturers housed this technology within attractive wooden consoles, accepted as furniture within consumer's living rooms. A growing sophistication in radio programming--and availability of recorded music--anchored radio-phonographs as passive listening and entertainment devices within the home.
- 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Philco Radio-Phonograph, Model 42-1012, 1942
By the late 1920s, radio tuners, phonographs, amplifiers, and loudspeakers began to condense into one unit. Manufacturers housed this technology within attractive wooden consoles, accepted as furniture within consumer's living rooms. A growing sophistication in radio programming--and availability of recorded music--anchored radio-phonographs as passive listening and entertainment devices within the home.
- Analysis and Recommendations for Improvements on the Shelby Modified Mustang, September 1964 - Soon after Ford Motor Company launched the Mustang in April 1964, it asked Carroll Shelby to produce a high-performance version. Shelby's team removed the back seat, upgraded the suspension and brakes, and increased the 289 V-8 engine's output to 300 horsepower. Shelby built 562 Mustang GT350 cars that first model year -- 36 being the even more potent 360-horsepower GT350R competition variant.
- September 01, 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Analysis and Recommendations for Improvements on the Shelby Modified Mustang, September 1964
Soon after Ford Motor Company launched the Mustang in April 1964, it asked Carroll Shelby to produce a high-performance version. Shelby's team removed the back seat, upgraded the suspension and brakes, and increased the 289 V-8 engine's output to 300 horsepower. Shelby built 562 Mustang GT350 cars that first model year -- 36 being the even more potent 360-horsepower GT350R competition variant.
- Philco Radio-Phonograph, Model 42-1012, 1942 -
- 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Philco Radio-Phonograph, Model 42-1012, 1942
- Philco Phonograph, Model 1416, Used by the Harvey S. Firestone Family, circa 1960 -
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Philco Phonograph, Model 1416, Used by the Harvey S. Firestone Family, circa 1960
- Philco Television Receiver Chassis Display, 1954 -
- 1954
- Collections - Artifact
Philco Television Receiver Chassis Display, 1954
- Brochure, "Courier... World's First Advanced Communications Satellite... Designed and Built by Philco," circa 1962 -
- circa 1962
- Collections - Artifact
Brochure, "Courier... World's First Advanced Communications Satellite... Designed and Built by Philco," circa 1962
- Sketches, Improvements on the Shelby-Modified Mustang, September 1964 - Soon after Ford Motor Company launched the Mustang in April 1964, it asked Carroll Shelby to produce a high-performance version. Shelby's team removed the back seat, upgraded the suspension and brakes, and increased the 289 V-8 engine's output to 300 horsepower. Shelby built 562 Mustang GT350 cars that first model year -- 36 being the even more potent 360-horsepower GT350R competition variant.
- September 01, 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Sketches, Improvements on the Shelby-Modified Mustang, September 1964
Soon after Ford Motor Company launched the Mustang in April 1964, it asked Carroll Shelby to produce a high-performance version. Shelby's team removed the back seat, upgraded the suspension and brakes, and increased the 289 V-8 engine's output to 300 horsepower. Shelby built 562 Mustang GT350 cars that first model year -- 36 being the even more potent 360-horsepower GT350R competition variant.
- Stromberg-Carlson Console Radio, Model 601-B, 1926-1927 -
- 1926-1927
- Collections - Artifact
Stromberg-Carlson Console Radio, Model 601-B, 1926-1927
- Predicta Television Receiver, 1958-1960 - Mid-twentieth century home entertainment technology -- radios, stereos, televisions -- tended to be hidden by furniture casework. They were furniture pieces. Not so with this Philco Predicta from 1958; it reveled in its technology. The tube sits exposed and perched on its stand -- bound by no casework.
- 1958-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Predicta Television Receiver, 1958-1960
Mid-twentieth century home entertainment technology -- radios, stereos, televisions -- tended to be hidden by furniture casework. They were furniture pieces. Not so with this Philco Predicta from 1958; it reveled in its technology. The tube sits exposed and perched on its stand -- bound by no casework.
- Philco Stereo System, Model Q-1568 WA, Used by the Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Family, 1967 -
- 1967
- Collections - Artifact
Philco Stereo System, Model Q-1568 WA, Used by the Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Family, 1967