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2006/157/1 Speaker box, wood / leatherette / synthetic mesh / metal / electronic components, made by Wasp Industries, used by Deniz Tek of Radio Birdman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1974-1976. Click to enlarge.
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Wasp speaker box used by Radio Birdman

This speaker box has significance as an original piece of 1970s stage equipment used by the Australian band Radio Birdman.

Although they disliked the term, Radio Birdman was in the vanguard of what became known as 'punk rock', paving the way for its acceptance in Australia. Together for only three years (although they reformed many years later), they continue to attract fans. To many rock fans and historians, Radio Birdman's importance has grown retrospectively since their initial demise in …

Summary

Object No.

2006/157/1

Object Statement

Speaker box, wood / leatherette / synthetic mesh / metal / electronic components, made by Wasp Industries, used by Deniz Tek of Radio Birdman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1974-1976

Physical Description

Speaker box, wood / leatherette / synthetic mesh / metal / electronic components, made by Wasp Industries, used by Deniz Tek of Radio Birdman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1974-1976

Speaker box for an electric guitar amplifier with wooden casing which is covered in white coloured leatherette. The speaker box shows signs of heavy use in live performances as the leatherette is worn, chipped and stained. The Radio Birdman symbol is stencilled in black paint on either side of the box. An adhesive label with the company logo is adhered to the centre front of the black mesh front.

Marks

Company logo, printed on label adhered at centre front, 'WASP'.
Hand written in black ink on masking tape attached to reverse side, 'RADIO BIRDMAN / FAR STAGE RIGHT'.

Short URL

https://ma.as/363115

Dimensions

Height

755 mm

Width

760 mm

Depth

355 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Vivien Johnson, Deniz Tek and Radio Birdman, 2006

Acquisition Date

21 November 2006

Cite this Object

Harvard

Wasp speaker box used by Radio Birdman 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 25 March 2023, <https://ma.as/363115>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/363115 |title=Wasp speaker box used by Radio Birdman |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=25 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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