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Sparton Sled 557 radio
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"Sparton" radio
Sparton Sled 557 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, United States
Medium/Technique
Blue mirror glass, chrome-plated steel, 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 Number1996.352
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionRectangular radio with three knobs.
InscriptionsLabel on clock face: "Sparton / Jackson, Mich. / Made in / U.S.A."
ProvenancePurchased by John Axelrod in 1984 from Antiques III (Brookline, Mass.). 1993, given by Axelrod to his sister, Nancy Axelrod, Sudbury, Massachusetts; 1996, given by Nancy Axelrod to the MFA for The John Axelrod Collection (Accession date: December 18, 1996).