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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0264.004

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 4
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 SYNTHETIC BASE; METAL CLIPS AND OTHER FITTINGS; COPPER TUNING WIRE; CRYSTAL COMPONENT; CARDSTOCK BASE..2 METAL HEADPHONES HAVE SYNTHETIC COVERS; FABRIC COVERING ON WIRES AND HEAD BAND..3-.4 SYNTHETIC COVERED METAL WIRE.

Dimensions

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Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Radio
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS CRYSTAL SET USED 1950+, BY DONOR.
Canada: ONE OF TWO CRYSTAL RADIO SETS GIVEN TO THE DONOR BY HIS FATHER, AND USED AT HOME.
Function: TO RECEIVE STANDARD AM BROADCASTS VIA EARPHONES.
Technical: SIMPLE CRYSTAL RADIO SET IN WHICH CRYSTAL AND CAT'S WHISKER ARE MOUNTED IN CENTRE TOP, AND TUNER (BELOW) IS MOVED BACK & FORTH TO SELECT THE SIGNAL. ANTENNA, GROUND AND HEADPHONES ARE CONNECTED TO SET VIA FOUR FAHNESTOCK CLIPS. VARIATIONS ON THIS MODEL SOLD MID-1920S TO 1950S. (REF. 2)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 "Philmore", "PHONE", "PHONE", "AERIAL" and "GROUND" marked in raised print on receiver. Graduated scale markings below tuning scale opening are not labelled..2 "Philmore/ PURE-TONE/ PHILMORE MFG. CO./ NEW YORK" incised in back of each earpiece..3-.4 No markings visible.
Missing: NONE. .1 ONECORNER OF RECEIVER BASE IS DAMAGED.
Finish: .1 OFF-WHITE SYNTHETIC BASE HAS BLACK CARDSTOCK LINER ON UNDERSIDE. SILVER METAL COMPONENTS, SAVE COPPER TUNING WIRE. BLACK SYNTHETIC KNOB ON CAT'S WHISKER MOUNTING..2 SILVER METAL HEADPHONE CASING; SMOOTH BLACK SYNTHETIC CAPS COVER EARPIECES. WOVEN BLACK FABRIC COVERING ON WIRES AND HEADBAND..3 SMOOTH OFF-WHITE SYNTHETIC COVERING ON WIRE..4 SMOOTH BROWN SYNTHETIC COVERING ON WIRE.
Decoration: N/A

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