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.  →

French field radio

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

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.  →

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

HRO-60 receiver 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.  →

Radio Manufacturing 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.  →

Radio Receiver Type 501A

Patented Jan 15, 1907 Oct 6, 1914 July 3, 1917 Feb 18, 1908 June 1 1915 Sept 11, 1917 Mar 14 1911 Jan 23 1917 Oct 22, 1918 Jan 14, 1913 Dec 23, 1919 Sept 6, 1914 Aug 22, 1922 Patents Pending  →

Receiver Amplifier Type IP501A, Serial No. 331 EMM

Patented Jan. 15, 1907 Feb. 18, 1908 Mar. 14, 1911 Jan. 14, 1913 Sept. 3, 1914 Oct. 6, 1914 June 1, 1915 Jan. 28, 1917 July. 8. 1917 Sept. 17, 1917 Oct. 22, 1918 Dec. 23, 1919 Aug. 22, 1922 Patents Pending Property of Radio Corporation of America Not Licensed for use by Ornts.  →

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. You can click on any listed equipment on the right side of this page for more details.  →