Universal Detector No. 116

Doron Bros. Electric Co.; Hamilton, Ohio

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  • Year
  • 1916–1921
  • Category
  • Radio part (not a module) 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 364311
    • Brand: Super-Equidyne

 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Crystal or Solid State Detector
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Power type and voltage
  • No Power needed
  • Loudspeaker
  • - - No sound reproduction output.
  • Material
  • Various materials
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Universal Detector No. 116 - Doron Bros. Electric Co.;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 3.5 x 0.625 x 2.25 inch / 89 x 16 x 57 mm
  • Notes

  • Doron Brothers sold this galena detector to Sears who called it the Acme Galena Detector. This detector has the Doron Brothers tag on the side of the base.

    Designed for any combination of one or two crystals.

    • Can use silicon + galena (one in each cup, held by fusible metal) with cat whisker contact.
    • Can also form a perikon detector with two crystals (zincite + bornite, etc.).
    • Carborundum can be clamped between the two cups.
      Base: black moulded composition, highly polished, 3½ × 2¼ × ⅞ inches.
      All parts heavily silver-nickeled.
      Complete with cat whisker and piece of galena.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 1 lb (1 lb 0 oz) / 0.454 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 4.70 USD
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (1921 Doron Brothers Electrical Catalog page 2)
  • Author
  • Model page created by David Smith. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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