Radio

John Gordon Rideout; Harold L. van Doren

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Caption

John Gordon Rideout (American, 1898–1951); Harold L. van Doren (American, 1895–1957). Radio, 1930–1933. Plaskon (plastic), metal, glass, 11 3/4 x 8 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. (29.8 x 22.5 x 19.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by The Walter Foundation, 85.9. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Radio

Date

1930–1933

Geography

Place manufactured: New York, New York, United States

Medium

Plaskon (plastic), metal, glass

Dimensions

11 3/4 x 8 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. (29.8 x 22.5 x 19.1 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

Impressed on radio dial: "AIR KING" Metal label affixed to inside of back: "LICENSED BY / RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA / SUPERHETERODYNE ... [three lines of text and patent information] ... AIR KING PRODUCTS CO. INC. / BROOKLYN, N.Y., U.S.A. / MODEL / 60-70 / SER. NO. / A2447"

Credit Line

Purchased with funds given by The Walter Foundation

Accession Number

85.9

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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    This radio was designed by John Gordon Rideout and Harold L. van Doren between 1930 and 1933.
    The case is actually made of plastic with metal and glass parts and accents.

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