Radio (Crystal Set Radio)

Object detail

Accession number

F55.2001

Description

Radio - Crystal set with one transistor amplifier. Possibly a kitset - has a printed dial scale. Home made box. 1 x OC 602 transistor.

Brief History

Crystal radio sets like this one, believed to be made from a kitset, were popular amongst enthusiasts and were for a long time the replacement for the "Hiker's One" valve radio sets common in the 1930s and 1940s.

Marks

[...] / Supplied by A.DL. Roberts & Co. Box 2855 Auckland Sticker

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood
Processed Material/Metal

Credit Line

Radio (Crystal Set Radio), F55.2001. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Radio Tools & Equipment for Communication Telecommunication T&E Telecommunication Devices

Subject

Crystal sets (Radio)

Collection type

Telecommunication Communications Technology

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