Name/Title
RadioEntry/Object ID
1991.50.1bDescription
A tuned frequency radio with vacuum tubes to detect radio signals and amplify the sount. it was built by Winn Taplin Sr. in the 1920s. He was supervising principal of schools in Fairfax, VT at the time. The son and donor of this radio equipment called it a crystal set, but a Houghton Cate of East Calais suggested several years later that it was a tuned frequency set. Cate built and repaired radios and electronic equipment as far back as the 1930s and was interviewed about this radio in 1996. ****The headphones are likely in a TBC box.****Context
Built by Winn Taplin, Sr., in Fairfax, Vermont.Acquisition
Accession
1991.50Source or Donor
Taplin, Winn Lowell, Jr. (1925-2016), Taplin, Claire A.Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
joint donor is Claire A. Taplin of 31 Brinsmade Lane, Sherman, CTMade/Created
Manufacturer
Taplin, Winn Lowell (1893-1961)Place
Town
FairfaxCounty
Franklin CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
RadioNomenclature Sub-Class
Telecommunication DevicesNomenclature Class
Telecommunication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationDimensions
Height
9-1/2 inWidth
10-3/4 inLength
24-1/4 inMaterial
Wood, Metal, Glass, Bakelite