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B2015 Television receiver, 17' A.W.A. Radiola 'Deep Image', black and white, maple finish, cabinet on stand, manufactured by A.W.A, Australia, 1956. Click to enlarge.
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AWA television receiver

This television reciever was manufactured by AWA in 1956, the year broadcasting was introduced in Australia. AWA were among the leading manufacturers of television receivers in the late 1950s, along with Philips, Pye, Astor and Admiral.

Summary

Object No.

B2015

Object Statement

Television receiver, 17' A.W.A. Radiola 'Deep Image', black and white, maple finish, cabinet on stand, manufactured by A.W.A, Australia, 1956

Physical Description

Television receiver, 17" A.W.A. Radiola "Deep Image", black & white, maple finish, cabinet on stand, manufactured by A.W.A, Australia, 1956 ... one of the first black & white T.V. receivers made in Australia (SB)

Short URL

https://ma.as/210444

Dimensions

Height

925 mm

Width

585 mm

Depth

555 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Mr & Mrs E A & V I Crome, 1973

Acquisition Date

7 June 1973

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Harvard

AWA television receiver 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 30 March 2023, <https://ma.as/210444>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/210444 |title=AWA television receiver |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=30 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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