Crystal Set Wireless Galena Cats Whisker Radio Receiver 1920s " Marconi Era "
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:4381772 |
High quality crystal radio wireless set dating to 1923. Commercially manufactured by the A. G. W. Company of London. Brass fittings. Open, right-angle type galena cat's whisker detector. Nice size - approx. 9 x 7 x 3 inches. Polished dark oak cabinet with original quality finish. Ebonite panel with ivorine labels, typical of the 1920s. Looks to be all original. Slider on coil tuner. Terminals for on...e pair of headphones and aerial, antenna and earth, ground. Excellent condition - please see photos as these are part of the description.A really good (museum quality) example of a radio from the dawn of domestic radio broadcasting in the home. Almost 100 years old! All complete, but it is untested and is therefore sold as a collector's item.Owner downsizing a lifetime collection of quality wireless and telegraphy apparatus.
