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Sparton 558 Sled radio
"Sparton" radio
Sparton 558 Sled radio
Designed by: Walter Dorwin Teague (American, 1883–1960)
Manufactured by: Sparton Corporation (founded 1900)
Manufactured by: Sparton Corporation (founded 1900)
designed 1935
Object Place: Jackson, Michigan
Medium/Technique
Mirror glass, metal, wood, electrical components
Dimensions
Overall: 22.2 x 38.1 x 19.7 cm (8 3/4 x 15 x 7 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
The John Axelrod Collection
Accession Number1997.76
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionRectangular radio bearing four knobs, faced on front and top with etched, blue mirror glass. Streamline design includes five parallel horizontal metal sections that wrap from the proper left side of the radio to the fron; etched sections of glass complement the metalwork. Black painted wood cabinet. Rectangular dial at center. Radio label reads: Sparton/Jackson, Mich./Made in/U.S.A.