RADIO: UPRIGHT CONSOLE
c. 1935Rectangular, upright wooden cabinet. Front has a recessed central panel with tuning dials and 'magic eye' tuner at the upper edge. Below this are four bakelite knobs, one centrally beneath the dial and three in a horizontal line below. The lower 2/3 of this central panel houses the speaker which is covered with brown flecked rayon fabric. This is again covered with open woodwork panels and bakelite strips (3). The cabinet stands on four flat, broad legs. The cabinet is made of wood veneer and has an art-deco design. The rear inside of cabinet is divided into two sections, the lower containing a large speaker and the upper a valve radio. Electrical flex and plugs are attached.
Details
Details
Historical. Example of radio of the period.
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