Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: AM/AC/FLOOR
DATE: 1930–1931
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.0235.001

MANUFACTURER: Sparks-Withington Co.
MODEL: SPARTON 600
LOCATION: Jackson, Michigan, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: I-912
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD CABINET/ PLASTIC KNOBS/ METAL TRIM PLATE/ METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS/ FABRIC SPEAKER COVER

Dimensions

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

Length: 33.0 cm
Width: 63.5 cm
Height: 92.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Sparton
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Jackson

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1930s
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO RECEIVE, DEMODULATE & AMPLIFY AM STANDARD BROADCAST SIGNALS
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE OF A.C. CONSOLE SET OF THE PERIOD.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON FRONT: 'Sparton'/ MFR'S PLATE READS: 'SPARTON/ TRADE MARK REG. US PAT. OFF./ A.C. RECEIVER/ THE SPARKS-WITHINGTON CO./JACKSON. MICH. U.S.A./ MODEL 600 60 CYCLE/ SERIAL NO. I-912/ PATENTS ALLOWED AND PENDING/ SEE LICENSE NOTICE INSIDE'/ MFR'S PLATE FOR SPEAKER READS: 'MADE IN USA BY/ THE MAGNAVOX COMPANY/ OAKLAND, CALIF./ CHICAGO, ILL./ 5000 112/ [SEE 'PATENTS' FOR PATENT LISTING]'/ SEE "PATENTS" FOR PATENT LISTING ON MFR. PLATE FOUND INSIDE CABINET.
Missing: BACK PANEL MISSING From CA of 11/02/1995 by Tony Missio: Undetermined - Appears complete.
Finish: STAINED & VARNISHED WOOD/ BROWN KNOBS/ FOUR LEGS
Decoration: BANDIED FRONT LEGS/ CHAMFERED & FLUTED FRONT SIDES/ FRONTDECORATED WITH ATTACHED WOODEN ORNAMENTS INCLUDING FESTOONS, SHELLS, SCROLLS, LEAVES & INTERLACING OVER SPEAKER COVER/ DECORATIVE METAL PLATE SURROUNDING DIAL PLATE/ MOLDING AROUND TOP EDGE

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Sparks-Withington Co., Receiver, radio, circa 1930–1931, Artifact no. 1988.0235, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1988.0235.001/

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