Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: AC/TUBE/CABINET/HOME
DATE: 1930–1939
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0128.001

MANUFACTURER: FRESHMAN, CHAS. CO. INC.
MODEL: FRESHMAN MASTERPIECE
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: B39096
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOODEN CABINET; METAL, GLASS, SYNTHETIC & FIBRE COMPONENT PARTS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 77.0 cm
Width: 26.5 cm
Height: 24.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: FRESHMAN
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF RECEIVER PROBABLY USED C. 1930S +
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO RECEIVE, DEMODULATE AND AMPLIFY RADIO BROADCAST SIGNALS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: " FRESHMAN/ MASTERPIECE " incised in lower front of radio cabinet. Controls labelled; 3 tuning dials calibrated 0-100. Plate inside cabinet reads " FRESHMAN/ MASTERPIECE/ SER. No. B.39096/ M'F'D BY/ CHAS. FRESHMAN CO. INC,/ NEW YORK ". Various connections labelled "LOUD", "SPEAKER", "AERIAL", "GROUND", "A-", "A+", "B-", "B+ DET." & "B+ AMP.". One of 5 tubes reads "WESTINGHOUSE"; two bear decals reading "DOUBLE/ LIFE".
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE.
Finish: RED-BROWN PANEL BEHIND CONTROL DIALS MAY BE SYNTHETIC; DARK BROWN STAINED WOODEN CABINET, INCLUDING GRILL COVER OVER SPEAKER HORN. BROWN CAST PHENOLIC TUNING KNOBS; GOLDTONE FINISH ON DIAL WINDOWS, HORN & EARPHONE PLUG-IN PORTS.
Decoration: N/A

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FRESHMAN, CHAS. CO. INC., Receiver, radio, between 1930–1939, Artifact no. 1998.0128, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1998.0128.001/

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