A-52 Murphy radio receiver, 1938-1939

Made:
1938-1939 in Welwyn Garden City
maker:
Murphy Radio Limited
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A-52 Murphy Radio Receiver, made by Murphy Radio Limited
Science Museum Group Collection
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A-52 Murphy Radio Receiver, made by Murphy Radio Limited
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

A-52 Murphy Radio Receiver, made by Murphy Radio Limited
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

A52 Murphy Radio Receiver, made by Murphy Radio Limited, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, introduced 1938

In the late 1930s a radio like this might have been the centrepiece of a room.

Details

Category:
Radio Communication
Object Number:
1939-300
Materials:
metal (unknown), wood (unidentified), textile, glass, rubber (unidentified) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 470 mm x 250 mm x 440 mm,
type:
radio receiver
credit:
Donated by Murphy Radio Limited