Judge, 1925-12-26 · page 36 of 37
Judge — December 26, 1925 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **not a cartoon or satire**—it's a straightforward advertisement for a Freshman brand radio receiver (Model 5-F-5), priced at $60. The ad promotes a five-tube radio set housed in mahogany cabinetry with a built-in speaker. Key selling points include the "straight line wave-length condenser with vernier adjustment," allowing listeners to tune stations without interference across the broadcasting range and return to the same station reliably. The ad appears in *Judge* magazine, which was primarily satirical, but this page itself contains only commercial messaging: product specifications, pricing, sales terms ("Convenient Terms by Authorized FRESHMAN Dealers"), and contact information for Chas. Freshman Co., Inc. in New York and Chicago. The decorative border and typeface reflect 1920s design aesthetics, consistent with the early radio era when home radio receivers were luxury consumer goods.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Worlds Greatest io Receiving Se =| MASTERPIEce f° <.| With Built-in Loud Speak % Model 5-F-5 A five tube tuned radio frequency re- S ceiver, encased in as heavy a genuine ¥¥ five-ply mahogany cabinet as ever graced any radio set. Slightly higher Denver and West and Canada SOR CRS OD OR ORONO Equipped with the new Freshman straight line wave-length con- denser with vernier adjustment, permitting you to tune in the station you want, without interference, over the entire broadcasting range. What's more, once you get a station, you can bring it in again, night after night, at the same points on the dials. BCR COR CE CRC € Sold on Convenient Terms by Authorized FRESHMAN Dealers, Who Also Install and Service Them Write for 24-page illustrated booklet full of useful information for all radio fans Freshi Building, N York CHAS. FRESHMAN CO., INC., 2626 °W. Washington Bivd., Chicago PRESS OF WILLIAM GREEN, NEW YORK comicbooks.com