Martian Big Four (big 4)
White Manufacturing Company; Newark, New Jersey
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- White Manufacturing Company; Newark, New Jersey
- Year
- 1923
- Category
- Detector-Radio (Crystal or diode, without tubes/transistors)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 66633
Martian Big 4, Detektor
Martian Big Four
Martian Big Four
Martian Big Four
Martian Big Four
- 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
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Martian Big Four - White Manufacturing Company;
- Shape
- Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 140 x 220 x 140 mm / 5.5 x 8.7 x 5.5 inch
- Notes
-
The Martian Big Four was sold with one or two tuning sliders (ball on coiled spring); Lit.: M.L.Sievers: "Crystal Clear" vol.1, p.72.
The Crystal Receiver was sold by different brands like Martian Manufacturing Co. Inc. in Newark, White Manufacturing Co. in Newark, Mitchell Blair Company (Blairco) in Chicago and probably by some more.
- Price in first year of sale
- 7.00 $
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- Radio Collector`s Guide 1921-1932
- Other Models
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Here you find 1 models, 1 with images and 0 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from White Manufacturing Company; Newark, New Jersey
Collections
The model Martian Big Four (big 4) is part of the collections of the following members.
Forum contributions about this model: White Manufacturing: Martian Big Four
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Die Generalvertretung der "Martian Mfg. Co. Newark U.S.A." für Österreich hatte die Firma "Wireless Radio-Gesellschaft" in Wien I. Helferstorferstr. 4. Der Preis der Spezialausführung mit vernickeltem Dreifuss inclusive Antenne war 750000 kr (Kronen). Siehe auch: http://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_modell.cfm?model_id=46829
Quelle für Bild und Text: Katalog des Technischen Museum Wien "Radio-zeitgefäss" (1990)
Gerhard Heigl, 24.May.04