Signals Museum
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SIGNALS is a communication technology museum located in Huntsville, Alabama. It provides a hands-on, immersive experience where guests can explore, interact, and learn about communication technologies throughout history. Visitors will leave the museum with more appreciation for the business leaders and inventors alike that have paved the way for the digital technologies we rely on today.
06/06/2026
A flashlight company made radios?
Yes and Eveready is still around today! Founded in 1896 under the name of the American Electrical Novelty and Manufacturing Company, Eveready dabbled in many projects early in their journey before becoming known for batteries.
Their crowning achievement is being the first company to acquire manufacturing rights for cylindrical flashlights in the United States. With this new market came the production of batteries for their products. Eveready also expanded to making radios from the late 1920s into the late 50s and sold batteries to power them. One of such radios was this, the Model 2 radio receiver, from 1928.
Did you find them all?
If not, you can come see these radios and many more for yourself at the SIGNALS Museum.
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1806 University Drive NW, Huntsville, AL, 35801
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05/21/2026
If you’re headed to the beach this Memorial Day weekend, be sure to pack your portable radio!
This famous 1923 photograph shows Edwin Armstrong with his new wife, Marion Armstrong, on their honeymoon in Palm Beach, Florida, posing with what is widely described as the first portable superheterodyne radio receiver.
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1806 University Drive NW
Huntsville, AL
35801
Opening Hours
| Wednesday | 9am - 4pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 4pm |
| Friday | 9am - 4pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 1pm - 5pm |
