RCA Radio

Date1930

Mediumwood

Dimensions41 3/4 × 27 1/2 × 14 in. (106 × 69.9 × 35.6 cm)

ClassificationsAudio, Film, & Video

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mrs. John P. Reynolds

Object numberPC1978.132.2

DescriptionThis RCA (Radio Corporation of America) Victor Radio is a floor model and encompasses an overall rectangular form with rounded edges. The front panel of the device showcases a rectangular control portion, which includes a window showcasing three labeled lines, reading " Short Wave / Broadcast / Medium Wave" from top to bottom. The first line includes numbers six point five to twenty-four, the second line showcases numbers fifty-five through one hundred sixty, and the third line encompasses numbers two point two through seven. Four small, rectangular sections sit above these lines, reading "Speech, Music, Electric, and Manual" in light colored lettering. What appears to be four, small, black square buttons sit on either side of the window, each labeled by small rectangular segments sitting adjacent. Just beneath the window portion, a rounded, brown knob sits, reading "RCA Victor" underneath it. Five, smaller circular dials sit beneath the knob, labeled "Low Tone- Power, Volume Control, Range Selector, Manual Remote Electric, and Tone Control" from left to right. The middle and bottom portion of the device encompass a vertically-spanning, rectangular speaker grille separated by a vertical segment in the center. The backside of the device reveals an upper, rectangular section, showcasing the electrical innerworkings, along with three, small, rectangular labels visible on the surface. Below this, a light-colored panel sits, covering the remaining half of the backside, and is curved outwards.

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