Crystal Wireless Set Radio Receiver, Cat's Whisker Galena 1923, Marconi-Era For Sale
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Crystal Wireless Set Radio Receiver, Cat's Whisker Galena 1923, Marconi-Era
Price: US $201.48
The "Apex" crystalwireless set receiver, dating to1923 and manufactured by the Apex Radio Company of London. An excellent example of the variety of design found in such simple early domestic wireless broadcast radioreceivers.
Open ebonite "frame" construction - most unusual.Basemeasures approx.5 x 4inches. The condition of this set is excellent - see photos.Features a glass enclosed cats whisker crystal detector.Nickel-plated brassfittings. Variometer type tuning. Terminals for two pairs of headphones.
Looksoriginal andcomplete, but it is untested and is therefore sold as a "collector's display item".
This set displays really well. A good example of 1920s technology.A classic radio setfrom so-called the "Marconi" era at the beginning ofdomestic bbcradio broadcasting.
