Radio receivers

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

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"  →

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.  →

RCA 6k Receiver

This 6-tube AM & SW superheterodyne console receiver was made by the RCA Victor Company and sold for $49 in 1936. The tuning range is 540 KHz to 1.8 MHz for the AM Broadcast band, and 2.0 MHz to 6.0 MHz for the Short Wave band. It is AC powered so no need for batteries. … Continue reading "RCA 6k Receiver"  →

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"  →

Zenith Model 7S529 Table Radio

Zenith Model 7S529 Table Radio, 7A02 Chassis This especially attractive model from 1941 features reception of the AM broadcast band and two shortwave bands. This table model features a wooden cabinet with decorative cutouts for the speaker and cooling of the 7 vacuum tubes that support its superheterodyne circuit. The rear panel, unlike many antique … Continue reading "Zenith Model 7S529 Table Radio"  →