RADIO

Description: DARK BROWN RECTANGULAR WOOD CABINET WITH GOLD EMBOSSED LABEL ON FRONT RIGHT CORNER "NORTHERN ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED", AND STAMPED BELOW IT IS "PATENTED 1919". FRONT HAS 12 BLACK PLASTIC KNOBS AND 13 STEEL SCREWS VISIBLE. ALSO HAS A PEEK-HOLE ON THE FRONT PANEL TO CHECK TUBE FILAMENT. BOTTOM HAS TWO RUBBER FEET, SIDES ARE PLAIN WOOD PANELS, AND TOP HAS A TRAP DOOR TO ALLOW EASY ACCESS TO REPLACE TUBE. HAS BEEN RESTORED AND IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. BACK WAS REPLACED WITH 'OLD' PLYWOOD AND SURFACE DOES NOT MATCH REST OF CABINET. HAS CLEAR LABEL ON BACK BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER "HENRY R ANDERSON 2226 18 AVE S LETHBRIDGE ALBERTA CANADA T1K 1C8", AND HANDWRITTEN IN BLUE INK IS "97/1/18". WOOD SURFACE IS FAIRLY WORN, BUT HAS A NEW PROTECTIVE COATING OVER DARK BROWN WOOD SURFACE. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE THE CONSERVATION FILE.

History: DONOR RECEIVED RADIO FROM DR. M.M. MARSHALL, WHO ACQUIRED THE RADIO FROM HIS FATHER, DAVID GORDON MARSHALL. MR. MARSHALL OWNED THE MARSHALL PLUMBING & TINSMITHING OF TABER FOR MANY YEARS AFTER ARRIVING FROM ONTARIO. THE BUSINESS SOLD RADIO RECEIVERS DURING THE YEARS BEFORE WORLD WAR II. HIS SON, DR. M.M. MARSHALL WAS A RADIOLOGIST FOR MANY YEARS AT THE GALT HOPSPITAL. DONOR RECEIVED RADIO FROM OWNER ON JANUARY 14, 1997. VALUE PROVIDED BY MR. ANDERSON.