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