A mid-20th-century tabletop valve radio, model 382U, manufactured by the Ferguson Radio Corporation of Enfield, Middlesex, as a product of Thorn Electrical Industries Ltd. The radio is housed in a dark brown Bakelite cabinet featuring a mottled wood-grain effect and a woven light-tan fabric speaker grille. The front is adorned with a raised script Ferguson badge. The analogue tuning dial covers Long Wave, Medium Wave, and VHF/FM bands, listing various European stations and BBC services. The unit is operated via two brown control knobs for power/tone and tuning. The rear panel identifies the manufacturer and model details, including a paper label with serial number 414/56. The radio is fitted with a modern UK three-pin mains plug.
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