Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: AM/SUPERHET/PORTABLE
DATE: 1924–1925
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1979.0383.001

MANUFACTURER: General Electric Co.
MODEL: RADIOLA VIII PORTABLE
LOCATION: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 114345
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD CASE/ METAL FITTINGS/ BAKELITE KNOBS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 88.5 cm
Width: 29.0 cm
Height: 28.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Radio
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: General Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Grand Rapids

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: CA. 1920-1940
Canada: Unknown
Function: RECEIVE STANDARD AM BROADCASTS (220-550 METERS)
Technical: ONE OF THE FIRST SUPERHETERODYNE PORTABLES SOLD BY R.C.A.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: 1 DIAL POINTER, 1 DOOR PULL, 1 METAL DIAL BEHIND POTENTIOMETER; HANDLE OFF TOP MISSING, 1 SMALL CONTROL KNOB ON BOTTOM From CA of 06/28/1996 by Kevin Machan: Yes - Missing; speakers, speaker panel on pr. right, panel knob on pr. left, small round pull at bottom of front panel, knob and indicator arrows on pr. right station ind.
Finish: FINISH QUITE POOR: VENEER LIFTING
Decoration: N/A

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General Electric Co., Receiver, radio, circa 1924–1925, Artifact no. 1979.0383, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1979.0383.001/

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