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1998

  • Work on this object began.

2015

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Internet Radio Concept Prototype Radio Prototype, 1998

This is a radio prototype. It was designed by Ronald Lytel and Thomson Consumer Electronics and manufactured by Radio Corporation of America. It is dated 1998 and we acquired it in 2025. Its medium is sla resin, aluminum. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Thomson Consumer Electronics. It is credited Gift of Thomson Consumer Electronics.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 30 x 45 x 30cm (11 13/16 x 17 11/16 x 11 13/16in.)

Cite this object as

Internet Radio Concept Prototype Radio Prototype, 1998; Designed by Ronald Lytel, Thomson Consumer Electronics (United States); Manufactured by Radio Corporation of America; USA; sla resin, aluminum; H x W x D: 30 x 45 x 30cm (11 13/16 x 17 11/16 x 11 13/16in.); Gift of Thomson Consumer Electronics; 2025-1-1-a/c

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