Tasma mantle radio
Object No. 2007/17/6
This Tasma radio has one of the most distinctive cabinet designs for an Australian mantel radio from this period. It is Tasma's most recognised radio design and has been nicknamed the 'bread loaf'.
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Summary
Object Statement
Radio receiver, Tasma model 1010, bakelite / glass / fabric / electronic components, designed and made by Thom & Smith Ltd, Mascot, New South Wales, Australia, 1946
Physical Description
Radio receiver, Tasma model 1010, Bakelite / glass / fabric / electronic components, designed and made by Thom & Smith Ltd, Mascot, New South Wales, Australia, 1946 Brown Bakelite radio with six moulded horizontal lines that extend over the speaker. Curved square speaker section and matching curved square frequency dial. Three control knobs below dial. Centre of dial features a red map of the world. 'Tasma' winged logo at centre front of radio.
DIMENSIONS
Height
212 mm
Width
327 mm
Depth
180 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
Designed and manufactured by 'Tasma' Thom & Smith Ltd, Mascot, New South Wales, Australia in 1946.
HISTORY
Notes
This radio was collected between the late 1940s and the late 1960s when the donor was an active radio electronic engineer operating a business from home building and repairing radios. The donor accumulated a collection of radios, valves, radio journals and assorted electrical engineering material over a lifetime.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Gift of David W Hain, 2007
Acquisition Date
15 February 2007
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