Wonder Receiver Model A

Reynolds Radio Specialty Co.; Colorado Springs, CO

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  • Year
  • 1924
  • Category
  • Detector-Radio (Crystal or diode, without tubes/transistors)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 235690

 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: Wonder Receiver Model A - Reynolds Radio Specialty Co.;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 5 x 5 x 7 inch / 127 x 127 x 178 mm
  • Notes

  • Reyn-Rad Model-A Wonder Receiver Crystal Radio Set from 1924. This set was manufactured by the Reynolds Radio Corp, Denver Colorado. It has a gloss Bakelite front panel and is housed in a wooden cabinet, painted with black wrinkle paint. At first glance the cabinet looks like it is covered with the black wrinkle paper used on suitcase style Zenith Trans Oceanics, but closer examination reveals that the wooden cabinet is covered with black wrinkle paint.

    Tuning is accomplished by a variable condenser controlled by a Bakelite dial. The detector is an unusual thumbwheel adjusted device just to the right of the dial. The detector has MAR-CO stamped into its side.

    Front panel connections are provided for phones ground, and for three different lengths of antenna, thereby providing the best match.

  • Author
  • Model page created by Alan Larsen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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