Radio receiver from Frigate Bird II
Object No. B1495-2
Radio receiver, Catalina flying boat, 'Frigate Bird II', metal / Bakelite, made by Western Electric, New York, New York, United States of America, 1940-1951, used on pioneering flight Australia-Chile, by P G Taylor, 1951
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Summary
Physical Description
A radio receiver consisting of a rectangular metal box containing electrical wiring. A control panel with dials can be seen on one end of the box and a metal a cylinder is attached to the opposite end.
DIMENSIONS
Height
140 mm
Width
120 mm
Depth
310 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
The radio receiver was made between approximately 1940 and 1951 by the Western Electric Company in, New York, United States of America.
SOURCE
Acquisition Date
21 June 1962
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