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Eaton’s Radio Accessories, 1927-28

Renderings of radio accessories including wooden and metal loudspeakers and headsets were originally printed in dark brown on white paper which has yellowed over time.

“Distinctive Loudspeakers in all the Popular Models,” Eaton’s Radio Handbook (1927-1928): pp 12-13. La Société Québécoise des Collectionneurs de Radios Anciens (SQCRA).

This two-page spread from Eaton’s Radio Handbook of 1927-28 depicts various accessories, including loudspeakers and headsets, that could be ordered through the department store.  The catalogue featured a number of different brands, including  “Minerva” which was sold exclusively by Eaton’s . Catalogues like this one give us a sense of how much radio sets cost in the 1920s and feature images that show us how department store promoted the new technology to Canadian consumers.