Receiver, radio
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- OBJECT TYPE
- CRYSTAL
- DATE
- 1923–1924
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1989.0141.001
- MANUFACTURER
- MARTIAN MFG. INC.
- MODEL
- BIG-4
- LOCATION
- Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL/ COPPER WIRE/ CRYSTAL
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- 7.5 cm
- Height
- 17.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Communications
- Category
- Radio
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- MARTIAN
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New Jersey
- City
- Newark
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- 1920s
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
TO RECEIVE, DEMODULATE & AMPLIFY AM STANDARD BROADCAST SIGNALS - Technical
-
GOOD EXAMPLE OF CRYSTAL SET DESIGNED TO ALLOW FOR MORE THAN ONE LISTENER IN THE PERIOD BEFORE THE INVENTION OF THE LOUDSPEAKER. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- ENGRAVED ON TOP: 'MARTIAN/ BIG 4/ NEWARK NJ/ PAT PEND/ PHONE [4 TIMES]'/ ENGRAVEDON BASE: 'GROUND/ AERIAL/ PHONE [4 TIMES]'
- Missing
- CAT'S WHISKER & ARM APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED. From CA of 06/07/1996 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
- Finish
- PART OF METAL COVERED WITH CLEAR LACQUER (?)
- Decoration
- COPPER WIRE WRAPPED AROUND HEXAGON SHAPE/ 'HOURGLASS' SHAPED EARPHONE CONNECTIONS/ DISC STAND
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