Crystal Radio Receiving Set SS Variometer Fake modern creation

Clapp-Eastham Co.; Cambridge, MA

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  • Year
  • 1921 ??
  • Category
  • Detector-Radio (Crystal or diode, without tubes/transistors)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 135462
    • Brand: Radak

 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Crystal or Solid State Detector
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • No Power needed
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Crystal Radio Receiving Set SS Variometer [Fake modern creation] - Clapp-Eastham Co.; Cambridge,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 6.25 x 7.75 x 8.5 inch / 159 x 197 x 216 mm
  • Notes
  • Clapp-Eastham Crystal Radio Receiving Set, Type SS Variometer;
    Built-in catwhisker on front side, 4 screw terminals for tel, ant. & earth, variometer tuning with three slider contacts.

    Looks somehow unusual for Clapp-Eastham using a wooden variometer, when the known varios (Blitzen etc.) were always made from hard rubber. The dial knob is of a type used in 1920/21. There are no post WW1 tubeless models known yet. This one looks so extremely new, that doubts seem to be indicated. Maybe a fake ?
  • Source of data
  • -- Collector info (Sammler)
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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