Carleton xDX Collection
Portable Radio
Northern Electric Midge Radio (Model 5508)
Related Entites
Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00015
Former Accession Number
5236
Date
circa 1950 (design)
Date Source
DX Collection Registration Records
Material/Technique
compression moulded dark brown and cream plastic, copper wire, glass, metal, cardboard and electrical components
Measurement
15.5cm (height)
radio
,
28.5cm (width)
radio
,
15cm (depth)
radio
Physical Description
Dark brown "streamlined" tabletop radio, with false grill wrapping around one side and diagonally bisected on the front to accommodate model name, large tuning dial and power/volume knob. Dial numbers, dial and knob are a light cream colour.
Model ID
5508
AAT Culture
Canadian
Style or Period
Post-1945
Work Type AAT
radio receivers, portable radios
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange