Console Radio and Phonograph

Object/Artifact

-

Museum of American Heritage

Name/Title

Console Radio and Phonograph

Entry/Object ID

2026.18.6

Description

Columbia-Kolster Model 961 Radio Phonograph

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Columbia Graphophone Co., Kolster Radio Corp.

Date made

1929

Notes

A collaboration of the Columbia phonograph company and the Kolster radio company When Made: 1929 Model Name: Viva-Tonal Model Number: 961

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Phonograph, Console

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Radio, Console

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Phonograph

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Radio

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Sound Communication Devices

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Telecommunication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Sound Communication T&E

Nomenclature Class

Telecommunication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Height

41 in

Width

34 in

Depth

22 in

Material

Wood

Color

Brown

Web Links and URLs

Radio Museum page on the 961 model, Magazine Ad for the Viva-Tonal technology