• Year
  • 1915–1917 ?
  • Category
  • Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 281247

 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Crystal or Solid State Detector
  • Tuned circuits
  • 1 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and LongWave in ONE range.
  • Power type and voltage
  • No Power needed
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Various materials
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Crystal Receiver - Handel Electric Co.; New York
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 16.5 x 5.5 x 9 inch / 419 x 140 x 229 mm
  • Notes
  • This is a Handel Electric Company circa 1916 Crystal Receiver on a board. It consists of a 3-slide tuner, dual cup crystal detector (on the left), dual tubular fixed condensers (in front of the tuner), round buzzer and buzzer switch (on the right), an exposed rheostat (semi-circle in front of the right side tubular condenser). The receiver supports an optional crystal detector that can be off-board via on-board switching if connected to the terminals on the left side of the board. The rheostat is in series with the selected detector and the headphone. The headphone terminals are on the front of the board.

  • Author
  • Model page created by Richard Groshong. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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