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
More Information
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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