Wood Table Radio

Object/Artifact

Museum Of American Heritage

Name/Title

Wood Table Radio

Entry/Object ID

1000.99.31

Description

Radio, Table, Wood

Made/Created

Manufacturer

National Coin Radiotel Co.

Notes

possible date made: 1940s where made: Los Angeles, CA

Material

Wood

Color

Brown

General Notes

Note

Coin operated, hinged back key lock. Reported by many on line listings as 1957, but they were already experiementing with FM radio in 1947. "Licensed RCA technology" in a 1947 advertisement. Pioneer in coin -operated radios for hotels, and hospitals.