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Gallery - Equipment - Miscellany
Equipment and other artifacts (except premiums) that aren't necessarily connected to a single program or performer.
Glass 6-volt storage battery case, c. 1924
Atwater Kent promotional metal whistle, West Unity OH, c. 1927
Atwater Kent National Radio Audition medal, 1926
Butler's table from the set of George Burns and Gracie Allen TV program, c. 1953
Columbia Broadcasting System Distinguished Service Medal, front and rear, designed by Gaetano Cecere. Medal was issued between 1929 and 1937.
CBS ball point pent, c. 1970
Cliquot beverage crate. Cliquot was a very early radio advertiser. The "Cliquot Club Eskimos" (the band actually dressed in mucklucks, was very popular.
David Sarnoff brass medallion award, created by Radio Corporation of America, 1956
Radio City Hollywood souvenir watchfob
DeForest metal can for 01A tube
Radio City Hollywood souvenir sterling spoon
Knowles Radio Crystal, quack medical device, c. 1930
Irwin movie projector, 8 mm, with original box, 1930s
KALE Radio, Portland OR, thermometer, c 1946
KGW Radio, Portland OR, silk banner c 1935
KFNF Radio, Shenandoah IA, promotional plate, c 1930
KFNF Shenandoah IA, promotional spoot
KMO, Tacoma WA, "Mity Mite" brass ashtray, c 1950
KOIN Portland OR, felt banner, c. 1935
KORE Eugene OR, promotional lighter
KOIN-TV desk thermometer, c 1970
KPTV, Portland OR. Little Ajax children's book which the station published to help introduce it to the community
Kukla, Fran and Ollie spoons and ad, c 1952
KVI, Seattle WA letter opener
KXL Portland OR cigarette lighter in box. Station was on a beautiful music format
KXL, Portland OR and KIDO, Boise ID metal paperweight. The stations had the same owners and the stations' call letter were on opposite side of the paperweight
KXL, Portland OR. Plaster cast of microphone paperweight (perhaps a model?)
National Broadcasting Company Ten Year anniversary medal, 1936
NBC affiliate chimes. Came from KGW likely during period KGW and KEX shared quarters. Painted red since KGW was an NBC-Red affiliate.
Radio at a Glance cards in holder to schedule listener's desired programs and stations
Park Broadcasting Company medal
Radio Flour sack, c. 1925
Radio Girl face powder
Radio Girl perfume
Richfield Reporter station finder. News program was sponsored by Atlantic Richfield
Radio Digest (magazine), Diamond Meritum award for program excellence. This one was issued to the WPEN "Mystery Announcer". The award was given based on ballots submitted by Radio Digest subscribers.
Radio razor.
Radio Owl timer, c. 1924. The timer would shut off a radio after a pre-determined period of time to save batteries.
Radio Lite-Tenna. An antenna connection supposedly made your home's AC wiring into an antenna (which it didn't).
Tarzan radio program. Sponsor Foulds Pasta Products made these bisque figures available. They came unpainted and a paint kit to paint the figures was also offered. 1933
RCA dealers sign, painted metal, c 1925
RCA Victor dealer showroom chair, c 1960.
Sylvania dealer's showroom clock, plastic, c. 1970
Tums antacid tablet container. Tums sponsored Pot o Gold, musical quiz program.
WBBM, Chicago IL, very compact deco style cigarette lighter, c. 1935
WCCO, Minneapolis MN, small thimble, c. 1940
WGAR, Cleveland OH, folding yardstick, c. 1940
WGY, Schenectady NY, branded coffee, c. 1927
WKBN, Youngstown OH, matchbook, c 1950
Og, Son of Fire, lead figure set. CBS, 1933
Mutual Broadcasting System suspenders, issued to MBS staff, c 1940
Kate Smith, La Palina Hour, CBS, 1928
KEX Portland OR promotional tie issued in connection with Oregon's 100th birthday, 1959.
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