Map of the World in Azimuthal Projection Centered on Malden, Mass. USA
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Custom projection of the world centered on Malden, Massachusetts.
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Description
The National Company was a major manufacturer of radio equipment from 1914 to 1991 and was headquartered in Malden, Massachusetts. This map of the world, focused on that otherwise obscure town, was issued by the company as advertising material to appeal to amateur radio enthusiasts.
Lines of radio frequency reference the capability of the strongest transmitters available – one could literally “hear the whole world talking.” The name of the map’s creator is suggested based on a 1941 callbook for amateur radio hobbyists – callsign W1KWU refers to one Harold C. Gould of Revere, Massachusetts.
Map Details
Publication Date: c. 1955
Author: W1KWU [Harold Gould]
Sheet Width (in): 19.25
Sheet Height (in): 20.25
Condition: B
Condition Description: Three irregular tears, about 3" each, repaired on the verso with archival tape. Wrinkling and a small hole in the lower left corner and a small spot of toning adjacent to the title (lower right). About good condition overall. Blank on verso.
$50.00
1 in stock