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Radio, Table

Object number2007.167.400

Manufacturer Granco Products, Inc.

Date1956

MediumPlastic; Metal; Glass; Rubber

Credit LineTransfer from George Westinghouse Museum Foundation

DescriptionRectangular, reddish brown faux woodgrain table radio with electrical cord. Two plastic tuning knobs on the front with the numbers in gold across the front of the speaker. Text across the top. Maker's mark between the tuning knobs. Back panel is missing. Various light bulbs on back. Brown wire attached to base on the back. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 5 x 7.5 x 5 in. (12.7 x 19.1 x 12.7 cm)
InscriptionsText across the top reads: "FREQUENCY FM MODULATION".

Two plastic tuning knobs on the front with the numbers: "88", "90", "92", "95", "98", "103", "108" in gold across the front of the speaker.

MarksBetween the tuning knobs is "Granco".
Historical NotesTransferred to Heinz History Center when the George Westinghouse Museum closed in 2007.Label TextGranco tabletop radio, c. 1955. Radio broadcasts became increasingly popular in the late 1940s through the 1950s. WHOD and later WAMO, WPGH, and WILY were local stations that broadcast music, as well as social, community, and national news on the airwaves. This FM-modulated radio with a dial for tuning and volume is typical of the home radio styles of the time.

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