Dutch Art Deco (Amsterdamse School) made around 1927 by A. Brandsteder, Amsterdam, for the Philips 2501/2502
radio. Material: oak wood and coromandel wood.
The radio can be placed inside the top segment of
the cabinet. Three small rectangular openings make it possible
see both wave-length indicators and to operate the wave range
selector. In the lower half there is room for batteries or for
the Philips 372 power supply unit. Two small side doors are used
to reach the various knobs of the set.
The same cabinet was also made
for the Philips 2514.
I did not yet find information about the designer.
Some minor damage to the cabinet was fixed by furniture restorer Wiego Bergsma, Utrecht.
A Brandsteder loudspeaker cabinet can be seen
here
Measurements
Height:
92 cm
Width:
44 cm
Depth:
28,5 cm
A. Brandsteder, Amsterdam brand.
Room for the Philips 372
battery eliminator (and an extra battery in case of a 2502
radio) behind the lid.
Radio cabinet
for the Philips 2514 or 2524 radio
The cabinet was
also made for the somewhat larger 2514/2524 radio.
Three ornaments in
coromandel wood were repaired by woodworker J.F. van
Zelst, Utrecht.
Measurements
Height:
92 cm
Width:
49 cm
Depth:
28,5 cm
History
In 1924, a small workshop started
in Amsterdam, Kerkstraat 121-123, "Brandsteder Spreekmachine
Meubelen". The workshop made wooden cabinets for
gramophones, radios and loudspeakers. After the war
Brandsteder also made television cabinets. In 1961 the
company became the main importer for Sony in the
Netherlands.
Advertisement in Radio Expres, June
4th, 1926
Advertisement in KRO radio guide,
April 14th, 1928
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