General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD CABINET; METAL, SYNTHETIC & CRYSTAL COMPONENT PARTS & FITTINGS.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

24.2 cm

Width

20.0 cm

Height

24.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Radio

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Radio

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Gananoque

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS TYPE OF RECEIVER USED 1925+

Canada

EARLY CRYSTAL SET MFD. IN GANANOQUE, ONT. BY RADIO DEVICES LTD. IN 1925. THIS COMPANY WAS A SUBSIDIARY OF PARMINTER & BULL LTD.. THEIR CHIEF ENGINEER WAS CHARLES LOWRY, AN EARLY CDN RADIO PIONEER AND DESIGNER OF THE MERCURY SUPER TEN (SEE 2001.0311-312). (REF. 3)

Function

TO DETECT RADIO SIGNALS.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF A CRYSTAL SET, THE FIRST, SIMPLEST, AND CHEAPEST TYPE OF CONSUMER RADIO RECEIVER. CRYSTAL SETS OFFERED USERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO 'LISTEN' TO RADIO TRANSMISSIONS,BUT SUFFERED FROM POOR SENSITIVITY AND PROVIDED NO AMPLIFICATION. (REF. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"NOKAP METAL PANEL/ PATENT APPLIED FOR" & "RADIO DEVICES LIMITED/ GANANQUE/ MODEL-K." incised on control panel. All scales, dials, etc. labelled. "EAGLE LOCK CO./ TERRYVILLE, CONN./ U.S.A." stamped into case latch closure.

Missing

UNKNOWN. IN ORIGINAL CONDITION. From CA of 12/19/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete

Finish

DARK WOOD CABINET. DULL SILVER METAL CONTROL PANEL FITTED WITH BLACK MOULDED SYNTHETIC KNOBS. COPPER-COLOURED WIRE PROVIDES CONTACT WITH CRYSTAL. SILVER METAL HINGES & CARRYING HANDLE ON CASE.

Decoration

N/A