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Majestic Radio and Television Corporation

‘Mighty Monarch of the Air’ Table Radio

c. 1946

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Majestic Radio and Television Corporation

‘Mighty Monarch of the Air’ Table Radio

Majestic Radio and Television Corporation

‘Mighty Monarch of the Air’ Table Radio

c. 1946

Physical Qualities Plastic, Radio: 6 1/2 x 11 3/8 x 7 5/8 in. (16.5 x 28.9 x 19.4 cm) Electrical cord: 6 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 2 in. (17.1 x 6.4 x 5.1 cm)

Credit Line Gift of Brenda Richardson, Baltimore

Object Number 1992.297

Inscribed: On front station display, (in white) 'Majestic'; back, center, (stamped in white) '(eagle)'/Majestic/OUTSIDE ANTENNA MIGHTY MONARCH OF THE AIR/FOR BETTER RECEPTION THIS RADIO IS EQUIPPED WITH A BUILT-/IN DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA*FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE/TURN CABINET IN THE DIRECTION WHICH RESULTS IN CLEAREST/SIGNAL*FOR D.C. OPERATION REVERSE LINE CORD PLUG IN/SOCKET IF SET DOES NOT OPERATE AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE AND/A HALF WARM UP PERIOD./TO REMOVE/TUBES, REMOVE/4 SCREWS CIRCLED'; 'UL' yellow sticker at LC, 'LISTED UNDER/REEXAMINATION SERVICE/UL/OF/UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORIES, INC.' BC, (metal tag screwed in), 'Majestic/RADIO/D 473499/MADE IN U.S.A.'; (yellowed label with black printing), underneath, '(MA)JESTIC RADIO & TELEVISION CORP./(E)LGIN, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/(MO)DEL 5A410 CHASSIS 4501/INPUT 105-120 V.-A.C. or D.C. 37 W(AT)TS/(diagram)/THIS APPARATUS USES INVENTIONS OF/UNITED STATES PATEN(TS) LICENSED BY/RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA/PATENT NUMBERS SU(PPLIE)D UPON REQUEST./THIS APPARATUS LICENSED UNDER/UNITED STATES PATENT RIGHTS OF/HAZELTINE CORPORATION. PATENT/NUMBERS SUPPLIED UPON REQ(UEST)/(11)9-89'

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Majestic Radio and Television Corporation

1927-c. 1949

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