Judge, 1926-09-25 · page 25 of 36
Judge — September 25, 1926 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising, not satire or political commentary**. It's a Freed-Eisemann Radio advertisement from Judge magazine. The large illustration depicts an elegant interior—likely meant to represent a wealthy home's drawing room—with period-dressed figures enjoying leisure time. This serves as aspirational imagery for the advertisement's message. The ad's pitch is straightforward status anxiety: it claims that affluent business leaders, professionals, and society figures choose Freed-Eisemann radios, implying that consumers who purchase this brand will associate themselves with the wealthy elite. The copy emphasizes luxury ("finest homes," "Italian Renaissance Highboy cabinet") and technological sophistication ("mysteries of radio...solved"). The price range ($60-$650) suggests models for different income levels, making exclusivity accessible to middle-class buyers. There is no political cartoon or satire visible on this page—it's purely a consumer product advertisement using class aspiration as its sales strategy.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
ED:-EISEMANN THE RADIO OF AMERICA’S FINEST HOMES The prouder you are of your homes the surer your choice of a SINCE radio first came into the music room, those people who exercise a fine sense of fit- ness in the choice of their furnishings have consistently chosen the FREED-EISEMANN. Now, should you visit the homes of the leaders in business—in the professions —in society—it would be a FREED-EISEMANN that Model 850 (illustrated above). An 8-tube set, single control. Automatically tuned loop; each circuit separately shielded in nickel- FREED-EISEMANN radio would be played for you. Q In the amazing new FREED-EISEMANN sets many of radio's mysteries have been solved for the first time. Much of the /wtwre of radio is present in these sets. Their distinétive cabinets, their harmoni- ous tone, will give you a pride in their owner- shipas greatas the pleasure in their performance plated copper compartment. Full floating $650.00. Table model, $385.00. Licensed FREED-EISEMANN cone speaker built into Italian Renaissance Highboy cabinet. Price, under Hazeltine Neutrodyne patents. Prices slightly higher in Canada and west of the Rockies. Freed-Eisemann— moderately priced $60 to $650 You may have a demonstration in your home without obligation and make payments on convenient terms Model 50—Seven tube—$175 Freed-Eisemann Radio Corporation - Brooklyn,N.Y. Model 30—Six tube—$75 23 comicbooks.com