Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: CRYSTAL
DATE: 1923–1924
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1989.0141.001

MANUFACTURER: MARTIAN MFG. INC.
MODEL: BIG-4
LOCATION: Newark, New Jersey, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL/ COPPER WIRE/ CRYSTAL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: N/A
Width: 7.5 cm
Height: 17.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Radio
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: MARTIAN
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New Jersey
City: Newark

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1920s
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO RECEIVE, DEMODULATE & AMPLIFY AM STANDARD BROADCAST SIGNALS
Technical: GOOD EXAMPLE OF CRYSTAL SET DESIGNED TO ALLOW FOR MORE THAN ONE LISTENER IN THE PERIOD BEFORE THE INVENTION OF THE LOUDSPEAKER.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ENGRAVED ON TOP: 'MARTIAN/ BIG 4/ NEWARK NJ/ PAT PEND/ PHONE [4 TIMES]'/ ENGRAVEDON BASE: 'GROUND/ AERIAL/ PHONE [4 TIMES]'
Missing: CAT'S WHISKER & ARM APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED. From CA of 06/07/1996 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: PART OF METAL COVERED WITH CLEAR LACQUER (?)
Decoration: COPPER WIRE WRAPPED AROUND HEXAGON SHAPE/ 'HOURGLASS' SHAPED EARPHONE CONNECTIONS/ DISC STAND

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MARTIAN MFG. INC., Receiver, radio, circa 1923–1924, Artifact no. 1989.0141, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1989.0141.001/

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