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Identifier
U14
Title
Household Implement- Radio
Description
1923 - 1924 vintage 'home brew' radio. Used by Wisner about 1933. He served as an aviation/radio man in the Navy in WWII and the Korean War. Wisner lived as a youngster on the 'Perry Cady' farm on Parish Road in West Worthington. The set includes headphones attached with old wiring in the front. The unit is made of wood with a hinged lid which has a design carved into it. Six knobs on the frong, under the lid are three vacuum tubes with radio workings. Cables go out the back.
Type
Artifacts
Format
19.7 x 40 x 22.5 cm (7.8 x 15.8 x 8.9 in)
Date
1923/1924
Date Available
2007-03-24
Is Part Of
Basement Shelves
Date Accepted
August 30, 1997
Provenance
Chester Wisner, Dalton MA
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