Life, 1927-09-22 · page 40 of 40
Life — September 22, 1927 — page 40: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a cartoon or satire page** — it's a straightforward **product advertisement** for the Atwater Kent Model E Radio Speaker, circa 1920s. The page features a large photograph of the speaker (a decorative horn-shaped device with a floral or leaf-like metal grille) and promotional copy highlighting its technical superiority: improved cone suspension, sensitivity to subtle tonal vibrations, and ability to reproduce the full range of musical frequencies. The advertisement appeals to consumers already owning Atwater Kent radio receivers and encourages them to upgrade to this speaker model. It also mentions the company's weekly Sunday radio program broadcast across multiple U.S. cities. There is no political satire, caricature, or social commentary here — this is simply a period advertisement demonstrating early 1920s radio technology marketing.
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ADT O GP ee | LICKER Monet E Rapto Speaker. With 9 feet of flexible cord. $30. You are cordially invited to prove for yourself the superiority of this new Radio Speaker Hi RE is the new Radio Speaker which represents nearly three years’ research in the same laboratory which developed the famous Atwater Kent One Dial Receivers. Here is real distinction in tone and appearance. The Model E Radio Speaker has a new type of operating unit, sensitive to the least tonal vibration. A new method of cone su on permits even the most elusive impulses to be translated into audible sound. Because of these unusual Atwater Kent features full justice is done to the faint overtones and inflections which give char- acter to music or the human voice. The entire range of musical tones, from the lowest to the highest, is covered faithfully and clear! If you are buying a receiving set, here is the Speaker with which to match it. If you already have one, try the Model E and exult in the improvement—and the moderate pri Prices stig t of Rockies and in Ca EVERY SUNDAY EVENING:—The Atwater Kent R. Artists bring you thei ygram at 9:15 Eastern light Time, 8:1 Tune, through Write for illustrated booklet telling the complete story of 2 Arwater Kent Mro. Company, 4. dtwater Kent. Pres. 4753 Wissahickon Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. comicbooks.com