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Pilot Radio model X201, c. 1936

            A "tombstone" Bakelite radio made in USA by the Pilot Radio Corporation, circa 1936. The design is attributed to Jan Streng, halfway between Streamlining and Art Deco.
   

Taken on: May 2, 2005

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Camera: Sony DSC-R1, f/10.0, 0.6 sec, 30.2mm, ISO 160 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony DSC-R1
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.6
Focal Length:	30.2mm
ISO:	160
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Tungsten (Incandescent)
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
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