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Marconiphone Personal Receiver Type P17B, by Marconiphone Company, English, c. 1950

Inventory Number 33654


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.33654

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Marconi Corporation.
Primary inscriptions
"G MARCONI [SIGNATURE TRADEMARK] / MADE IN ENGLAND" on upper surface of lid. "MARCONIPHONE" printed on interior surface of lid.
Object type
Radio communication
Dimensions
Height: 230mm Width: 130mm Depth: 650mm
Inventory No
33654
Accession Number
2004-9/485

Description

Marconiphone Personal Receiver Type P17B, with four valves in black plastic case with chromium-plated speaker grille enclosed by hinged lid, connected to case with two cords. With leather handle on side of case. With two dials: one for volume (no scale) and other for waves (scale 200-550).