Knob

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1952
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2014.0374.002

MANUFACTURER: Crosley Radio & Television Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Brass (possible) knob Bouton en laiton (possible)

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 2.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 3.9 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Crosley
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: ca. late 1950's - 1970's
Canada: Made in Toronto, and used in an Ottawa home, the case of this 1950’s radio takes its design queues from automobiles of the era. To blend with décor, the D-25 series was available in six colours (see Fig. 1 in worksheet). Fabriqué à Toronto, et utilisé dans une maison à Ottawa, l'extérieur de cette radio des années 1950 à des motifs inspirés par les automobiles de cette période. Pour ressembler les décores de l'époque, la série D-25 était disponible en six couleurs.
Function: An adjustable knob on the front of a radio, likely used to control volume. Un bouton ajustable sur le devant de la radio, utilisé probablement pour contrôler le volume.
Technical: An example of a 1950’s era table top clock radio. The case of this two knob 1951/52 D-25 model was made of green painted Bakelite. It featured 5 tubes, received in the AM band only, and has a clock with functions; radio alarm, sleep, off, set, alarm. Un exemple d'un radio-réveil des années 1950. L'extérieur du modèle D-25 1951/52 a été fabriqué du matériel bakelite, peinturé en vert. Le radio-réveil comprends 5 tubes, seulement disponible en mode AM, et comprends des fonctions d'horloge; radio-réveil, veille, éteint, alarme.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None apparent
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Grey-green knob with gold-coloured accents, and brass-coloured back with a black insert. Bouton gris-vert and détails oré, avec un derrière en couleur de laiton et noir.
Decoration: N/A

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Crosley Radio & Television Ltd., Knob, circa 1952, Artifact no. 2014.0374, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2014.0374.002/

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