Model 2514 radio receiver

This radio receiver, produced by the Dutch company Philips at the beginning of the 1930s, was designed for home use. One of its interesting technical innovations is the power supply housed in the case, which allowed the device to be connected to an electrical socket. Thus this system freed the listener from using cumbersome batteries and often complex connections. The transformer, integrated into the device’s envelope, also powered the loudspeaker’s electromagnetic motor. The modern and elegant lines of this cast-iron and Bakelite (or ‘Philite’) radio receiver, christened the ‘Paladin’, were designed by Louis Christiaan Kalff, who also designed the Philips’ logo.