Wards Airline radio
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- Wards Airline radio
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- Before the invention of televisions, radios were a main source of family entertainment. Farm families of the early 20th century would gather around the radio and listen to the news and to their favorite shows. This form of entertainment was not only a way to relax after a long day working in the fields, but it also provided time for everyone to gather as a family. The radio seen here belonged to Watson-Alford Hardware Store in Kenly, North Carolina. The model is a Wards Airline Radio Model 62-419 Series A. Date approximated. The accompanying video describes its use.
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- 1937-1938
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- Tobacco Farm Life Museum
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- Tobacco Farm Life Museum
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Where is the model number located? Does anyone have any of the early Monkey Wards mail-order catalogs to help identify the different units for sale
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I used to repair these radios back in the late 1940's and mid 50's. I believe the wooden boxes were replaced with Bakelite (plastic) in the mid 1950's.