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Valve radio
- Made:
- circa 1935 in Hollinwood
- maker:
- Ferranti Limited
![Lancastria Reflex four-valve superheterodyne radio receiver](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/242/597/medium_cd0144_009_050816_cg_1996_10_936_valve_radio_receiver.jpg)
Lancastria Reflex four-valve superheterodyne radio receiver, made by Ferranti Ltd, Hollinwood, c.1935. The cabinet is plywood decorated with quilted maple, figured walnut and Macassar ebony veneers, applied so as to create a geometric Art Deco-influenced design. The tuning scale is simulated mother-of-pearl with a chromium-plated surround.
Details
- Category:
- Radio Communication
- Object Number:
- Y1996.10.936
- Materials:
- walnut (wood) and wood veneer (plywood)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 500 mm x 250 mm x 370 mm, 12.85
- type:
- valve radio receiver
- credit:
- Gift of Ferranti International Signal plc