Unit Sectional Cabinet Receiver YM-9 Crystal Detector

Young & McCombs; Rock Island, Illinois

  • Year
  • 1920
  • Category
  • Radio module pre 1926 (not a part, not a key)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 194698

 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Crystal or Solid State Detector
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Unit Sectional Cabinet Receiver YM-9 Crystal Detector - Young & McCombs; Rock Island,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Notes
  • The Young & McCombs Unit Sectional Cabinet Receiver consisted of three separate pieces. The YM-7A or the YM-7B Tuner, YM-9 Crystal Detector or the optional YM-4E Detector and the YM-5E Audio Amplifier. All units were supplied in a quarter sawed oak cabinet with "Early English" finish. This set with proper honeycomb coils is operative over a wavelength range of from 150 to 20,000 meters.
    This is the Young & McCombs YM-9 Crystal Detector complete with test buzzer and battery.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 25.00 $
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Info from Nov. 1920 Radio News Young & McCombs ad
  • Author
  • Model page created by Alan Larsen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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