Radiola 18 Reciever
RCA, Camden, New Jersey
1928
walnut case, top hinges up, 3-stage TRF (tuned radio frequency), separate speaker (2007.1.18), all electric (no batteries), 6 tubes, pilot lamp in front, above tuner dial
Overall: 28 × 9 × 7 in. (71.1 × 22.9 × 17.8 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Allen King Collection of Scientific Instruments, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College
2007.1.17
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Scientific Instrument
Research Area
Scientific Instrument
Scientific Instrument: Radio
Not on view
Published References
1928 RCA Radiola service manual available at www.radiologuy.com (1.07); Alan Douglas, Radio manufactureres of the 1920s (says Radiola if released May 1928, 250,000 produced, original price $115)
Provenance
William Richmond Bradshaw, Dartmouth Class of 1933; given to the Dartmouth College Museum, 1962; transferred to Allen King, December 1982; catalogued into the Allen King Collection of Scientific Instruments, 2007.
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