Westinghouse Radio

Datec. 1938

Credit LineCollection of Museum London, 2015

Object number2015.043.007

Label TextThis is a Westinghou woode table top radio from the 1930s. By this time, technological improvements had reduced the size and cost of radios. To maximize sales, manufacturers also began to offer different designs to appeal to different tastes. This circa 1938 radio shows the influence of modern, streamlined design, a product of the Great Depression.

NameRadio, Table