Carleton xDX Collection
Portable Radio
Electrohome Viking Roamer Radio Model RM-315
Related Entites
Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00207
Former Accession Number
5072
Date
circa 1953 (manufacture)
Material/Technique
compression moulded burgandy and cream coloured plastic, hardboard, metal, glass and electrical components
Measurement
15.1cm (height)
radio
,
26.6cm (width)
radio
,
12.5cm (depth)
radio
Physical Description
Glossy, burgundy coloured, rectangular tabletop radio. Front face is inset with integrated open basket weave speaker cover with cream fabric backing on the left and matching dial, numbers and power/volume knob on the right. The main body of the radio is lifted up slightly through two pointed folds at it's base.
Brand Name
Viking
Model ID
RM-315
AAT Culture
Canadian
Style or Period
Post-1945
Work Type AAT
radio receivers, portable radios
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange, originally gift of George Hartman, Dundee Securities Corporation, Toronto
External Linls
https://scalar.library.yorku.ca/design-stories/rm-315-pictures?path=topic-three