TinyTone Pocket Set

Western Manufacturing Company, Western Manufacturing & Supply Co.; Kearney, NE

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  • Year
  • 1937
  • Category
  • Detector-Radio (Crystal or diode, without tubes/transistors)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 120290

 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Crystal or Solid State Detector
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • No Power needed
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Various materials
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: TinyTone Pocket Set - Western Manufacturing Company,
  • Shape
  • Design Radio or Novelty / Gadget - fancy or unusual shape.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 3 x 0 x 0 inch / 76 x 0 x 0 mm
  • Notes

  • The design is a small crystal radio with a semicircle tuning scale and one knob. Has an internal speaker called a "Speakophona" that "gives more volume and stations!" as stated in the 1937 ad.

    The radio is mounted in an inexpensive red cardboard box with a cutout and grill cloth for the "Speakophona". 

    Sold by the TinyTone Radio Co., an early umbrella company of the Western Manufacturing Company, Kearney, Nebraska.

    First advertised in 1937.

    Designed by Paul Beshore, founder of Western Manufacturing Co. and TinyTone Radio Co. See Western for more history.

  • Source of data
  • -- Collector info (Sammler)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Radio Mirror, Oct. 1937, page 84.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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