Wireless

Crystal Radio Collection

A Crystal Radio is one of the simplest forms of an AM radio and was introduced more than 100 years ago. It does not need any vacuum tubes or transistors, and does not need any external power source.  →

Drawing of WPRO station

Framed drawing. Sign on building: “WPRO FM TV”. This is a different building from that pictured in Drawing of WPRO station and tower.  →

French field radio

French field radio telegraph in wood case. Labelled “Recepteur Radiotelegraphique No. T. M. 1915”  →

Heathkit Model CR-1 Crystal Radio

Our Heathkit CR-1 Crystal Receiver from 1958 appears to be complete and ready for testing. As with all crystal radios it requires no direct power supply other than the very small voltage that makes up the incoming radio wave from a local station.  →

Leutz Transoceanic Phantom radio receiver, Type 9, Serial Number 425

According to Alan Douglas in his book Radio Manufacturers of the 1920s, Charles Leutz began his own business, Experimenters Information Service, in cooperation with Claude Golden, in 1921. They sold blueprints for superheterodyne radios designed by Leutz. They eventually began the Golden-Leutz Co. and sold part kits with the plans. By 1924 RCA had successfully sued to prevent Leutz from making superheterodyne kits.  →

Magnavox R3 Horn Speaker

This 1922 Magnavox R3 14-inch horn speaker will eventually be on display at the New England Wireless and Steam Museum. Currently it awaits reconditioning of the companion radio that we have chosen to pair it with, the Grebe Synchrophase MU1. The R3 speaker was introduced in 1922 at a price of $45 and by 1923 it was reduced to $35. They sold very well!  →

Metro Jr. Crystal Radio

The Metro Jr. crystal radio was made by Metro Electrical Company, Inc. of Newark, NJ. It was produced in 1923 and 1924. This is a simple radio that is designed to receive local AM radio stations in the broadcast band. The radio was also called the Metropolitan. This radio is designed to be tacked down … Continue reading "Metro Jr. Crystal Radio"  →

National NC HRO “Sixty” Receiver w/Plugin Coil Set

The HRO-60 is one of the most iconic shortwave receivers in radio history. Although it was first made back in 1952 it is still sought after by modern radio collectors and listeners. The HRO-60 was manufactured by National Radio Company of Malden, Massachusetts (moving to Melrose, MA in 1964). The last HRO-60’s were produced in 1962.  →

Philco 38-7CS Chairside Radio

The first two digits of the model number of this radio indicate that it was manufactured in 1938.  Philco first started assigning model numbers by year prefixes in 1937. The first Philco chairside radio was the model 370 Lazyboy designed by Norman Bel Geddes. A chairside radio was designed to be placed next to a chair … Continue reading "Philco 38-7CS Chairside Radio"  →

Philmore Little Wonder Crystal Radio

The Philmore Little Wonder Crystal Radio is noted for the glass cover over its catwhisker to prevent accidently changing the adjustment. It is most likely an early version made in the 1920s.   →

Precision Condenser

At the museum: Massie Station Maker: General Radio Co. Place: Cambridge, Mass U.S.A Date: Donor: Specifications [delta]C=1000 M.M.F. Type 22-M Serial No. 1435  →

Radio Mfg Engineers RME-45 Communications Receiver

RME-45 Front View Radio Manufacturing Engineers Company began business in 1932 in Peoria, IL. By 1953 they had merged with Electro-Voice, the famous manufacturer of microphones. This particular radio, the RME-45 from 1946 was a very capable unit. The example in our collection was purchased new in 1946 by New England Wireless and Steam Museum founder Robert Merriam.  →

Remler Infradyne

The Infradyne is a variation of a Superheterodyne and was designed by E.M. Sargent  →

Wireless Test Equipment

The New England Wireless and Steam Museum has a large collection of test equipment spanning from the late 1800s through the 1950s. All-Test Instrument Resistance Amrad Variometer 2752 Amrad Wavemeter Type D Artmann & Baun A. G. Frankfurt A/M. Audibility Meter Type 164B Audibility Meter Type CR836 Audion Control Box SE-1071 Calibration Headset, Frequency Meter … Continue reading "Wireless Test Equipment"  →