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Model 588A Radio

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    Object Details

    Designer

    Charles Eames, American, 1907–1978
    Ray Kaiser Eames, American, 1912–1988

    Manufacturer

    Emerson Radio and Phonograph Corp., USA

    Description

    Rectangular bentwood case with curved sides and top; horizontal speaker grille in front, above station tuner flanked by two black plastic control knobs.

    Credit Line

    Gift of George R. Kravis II

    Date

    1940–49

    Accession Number

    2016-5-18

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    appliances & tools
    Decorative Arts

    Object Name

    radio

    Type

    radio

    Medium

    bentwood, plastic

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 16.5 × 27.9 × 14 cm (6 1/2 in. × 11 in. × 5 1/2 in.)

    manufactured in

    New York, New York, 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/kq4e2367bf8-8dd9-4a68-8a02-7f03f1700e62

    Record ID

    chndm_2016-5-18

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