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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.
This set may have been called the Little Wonder as it was a later edition that had a metal base attached to a Bakelite top. This radio is made from one piece of stamped steel.
The dome covering the catwhisker and crystal
Philmore Manufacturing Company was located at 105 Chambers Street in New York City, New York as of 1925. The company is still in business today as part of LKG Industries.
We do not have the original box that this set came in. This image, courtesy of eBay, shows a later version of the box.Instructions for setup and use were on the back of the box.
