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 to a board by its four corners. Although it sold for only $3.00 in 1923 that was a substantial sum at that time, roughly equivalent to $45.00 in 2021.
