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Early radio cabinets were made from wood until thermoplastic resins (e.g. Bakelite and Catalin) displaced wood in the 1930s and 40s as the material of choice for mass-produced household items. Wood radio cabinets were ornamental and aesthetically pleasing, often painted or engraved, with fine-hewn speaker cutouts and a polished appearance.
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