Radiola 18 Drum Speaker

RCA, Camden, New Jersey

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1928

Has separate reciever (2007.1.17), cylindrical shape, on metal stand, cloth screens, model 100, serial 268054

Overall: 13 × 16 in. (33 × 40.6 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Allen King Collection of Scientific Instruments, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College

2007.1.18

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

According to Alan Douglas, Radio manufactureres of the 1920s, the model 100 release date is not known, the model 100A mantle speaker was relased in May, 1927.

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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