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Mantle Radio 'Hotpoint'

c. 1946
Overview

'Hotpoint/ BAND-MASTER', 'AGE' (Australian General Electrics) medium wave radio. Rectangular box, ivory Bakelite, Art Deco style casing. Light brown and cream woven grille cloth with square glass tuning panel and two dark brown round Bakelite tuning knobs below panel. Horizontal design features lineal lines grouped in 2 and 3, with cream planet shaped Bakelite tuning indicator in centre of glass panel. Original back panel appears to be missing and has been replaced with a wooden ply back screwed into place.

Hotpoint-Bandmaster G64ME

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-57-1993.306
Item type
Objects
Material
Bakelite
Fabrics
Glass
Width
150 mm
Height or length
170 mm
Depth
380 mm
Inscriptions and markings

'Hotpoint/ BAND-MASTER' 'AGE' - On tuning panel.

Keywords
Radio
Audio Appliances
Australian General Electrics
Place made
Australia
Year
c. 1946
Comparative significance criteria
Rare or representative
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Short wave radio. Rectangular box, ivory Bakelite, Art Deco style casing. Light brown and cream woven grille cloth with square glass tuning panel and two dark brown round Bakelite tuning knobs below panel. Horizontal design features lineal lines grouped in 2 and 3, with cream planet shaped Bakelite tuning indicator in centre of glass panel.
Broadcast mantle radio. Rectangular box, ivory Bakelite, Art Deco style casing. Light brown and cream woven grille cloth with square glass tuning panel and two dark brown round Bakelite tuning knobs below panel. Horizontal design features lineal lines grouped in 2 and 3, with cream planet shaped Bakelite tuning indicator in centre of glass panel.

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