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Model 566 Bluebird Radio

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    Object Details

    Designer

    Walter Dorwin Teague, American, 1883 - 1960

    Manufacturer

    Sparks-Withington Co., founded 1900

    Description

    Circular blue mirrored glass face; three horizontal chromed metal bands just below center, intersecting central contentric chromed metal circles containing tuning dial surrounded by speaker grille; three circular chromed metal control knobs at left, right, and below speaker grille; two spherical black feet.

    Credit Line

    Gift of George R. Kravis II

    Date

    1934

    Accession Number

    2018-22-1

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    appliances & tools
    Decorative Arts

    Object Name

    radio

    Type

    radio

    Medium

    glass, chrome-plated steel, wood, paint, textile, electronic components

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 36.2 × 36.8 × 17.8 cm (14 1/4 in. × 14 1/2 in. × 7 in.)

    manufactured in

    Jackson, Michigan, USA

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    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4705a21ad-b895-48d2-9813-d5a007f747bb

    Record ID

    chndm_2018-22-1

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