General Information

Serial #

B33688

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

SYNTHETIC CASE/ METAL CHASSIS/ PARTICLE BACK PANEL/ GLASS, METAL, SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS/ GLASS DIAL COVER

Dimensions

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

Length

21.5 cm

Width

11.5 cm

Height

13.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Radio

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Westinghouse

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

AFTER WWII

Canada

MADE & USED IN CANADA

Function

TO RECEIVE, DEMODULATE & AMPLIFY STANDARD AM RADIO BROADCAST SIGNALS.

Technical

TYPE SAMPLE OF EARLY CANADIAN BAKELITE SET. THESE SEEM TO ONLY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED AFTER WWII IN CANADA.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

PRINTED ON BACK PANEL: 'MODEL 555. VOLTS 110/120 WATTS 32/ SERIAL B33688 25-60 CYC. & D.C./ MADE IN CANADA/ CANADIAN WESTINGHOUSE CO. LIMITED/ CAUTION: DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD/ BEFOREREMOVING COVER./ DO NOT Attempt to Operate Receiver/ if Dial Light is Not On.'/ 'WARNING [EXTRACT FROM] Radio Act 1938, Radio Regulations/ Part 71, Para. 66 (f)'/ 'WESTINGHOUSE' MOLDED IN FRONT OF CABINET/ DIAL NUMBERS: '55 60 70 80 90 110 130 150 170'

Missing

N/A

Finish

DARK BROWN 'MARBLED' CABINET/ BROWN KNOBS/ GOLD DIAL BASE WITH GOLD & BROWN TRIM AND WHITE LETTERING

Decoration

COMPANY NAME ON FRONT/ HORIZONTAL RIDGES ENCIRCLING CABINET/ TWO RIDGES ON CABINET TOP/ HORIZONTAL RIDGES ON KNOBS/ ROUNDED CORNERS/ DECORATIVE LINES ON DIAL FACE