Galena Cat\'s Whisker Crystal Wireless Set Radio Receiver 1920s, Marconi-Era For Sale
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Galena Cat\'s Whisker Crystal Wireless Set Radio Receiver 1920s, Marconi-Era
Price: US $79.80
Early crystal wireless set receiver,datingto 1923 - \"Priorphone\" by the firm of W.H. Collins Company of Birmingham. A good example of the variety of design found in such simple early domestic wireless broadcast radioreceivers.
Large mahogany cabinet measuring approximately9 x 9 x 8inches with headphone compartment at side.Brass fittings,variometer coil type tuning. Cat\'s whisker galena crystal detector.Terminals forheadphones and for long and short antenna (aerial).A classic radio setfrom so-called the \"Marconi\" era at the beginning ofdomestic radio broadcasting. Good condition - small (old)chip on lid mentioned for completeness -see photographs.Looks to becomplete electrically, but it is untested and it istherefore sold as a collector\'s display item.
Will be packaged securely. Please note shipping charge includes cost of packaging materials.