Palm-Size Portable Radio

Object Details

Date: 1990s

Producer: Radio Shack

Catalogue Status: Research in Progress
Description: Bean-shaped black body (a) with yellow "off" and green "on" buttons and circular pierced speaker; black plastic strap attached near speaker. Battery compartment cover (b) on reverse.

manufactured in: China

See more items in: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection; Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Credit Line: Gift of Max Pine

Data Source: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Accession Number: 1999-53-17-a,b

Type: appliances & tools; Decorative Arts
Object Name: radio
Type: radio

Restrictions & Rights: Usage conditions apply

Medium: plastic, electronic components
Dimensions: L x W x D (length without strap): 13 x 7 x 5.3 cm (5 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 1/16 in.)

Metadata Usage: Not determined

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq470d135d9-fec4-4fbe-8ade-a26cf3f02bc4

Record ID: chndm_1999-53-17-a_b

PALM-SIZE PORTABLE RADIO — Bean-shaped black body (a) with yellow "off" and green "on" buttons and circular pierced speaker; black plastic strap attached near speaker. Battery compartment cover (b) on reverse.

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