Capehart Clock Radio Model TC-62

On display is the Capehart Clock Radio Model TC-62, manufactured by Farnsworth Television & Radio Corporation around 1953. This model had an AM tube radio (speaker behind the mesh on the right) with an integrated clock and alarm function. The top knob on the clock was used to set an alarm, the right knob was used to put an alarm to sleep, and the bottom knob was used to turn on the radio or clock. Presumably, one or more knobs were used to tune the radio, with the radio wavelength numbers in the middle of the clock. The clock is constructed from ebony plastic with other colors available in grey-blue, ivory, and sage green.

Founded in 1938 by Philo Farnsworth, an American inventor best known for his work on the development of electronic television. The Farnsworth Television & Radio Corporation (FTRC) produced televisions, radio sets, and phonographs. The company also manufactured radio equipment during World War II, including the BC-342 series shortwave communications receiver and the BC-312 radio receiver for the U.S. Signal Corps. The company faced financial difficulties and was eventually acquired by International Telephone and Telegraph (IT&T) in 1949 in which it was reorganized as Capehart-Farnsworth. Capehart-Farnsworth continued producing televisions until 1965, but remained a smaller player in the industry compared to companies like the Radio Corporation of America.