Marconiphone model 81 broadcast receiver, 1923-1929

Made:
1923-1929 in England
maker:
Marconiphone Company Limited

Marconiphone model 81 broadcast receiver (‘Straight Eight’), made by the Marconiphone Company Limited, England, 1923-1929. Together with instruction book, three plug-in capacitors and set of six long-wave coils numbered 1-6

Details

Category:
Radio Communication
Object Number:
1979-450
Materials:
glass, plastic (unidentified), wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall (closed): 430 mm x 657 mm x 431 mm, 23 kg
type:
radio receiver
credit:
Purchased from R. Bartlett

Parts

box of spares for Marconiphone model 81 broadcast receiver, 1923-1929

box of spares for Marconiphone model 81 broadcast receiver, 1923-1929

Box of spare parts for Marconiphone model 81 broadcast receiver (‘Straight Eight’), made by the Marconiphone Company Limited, England, 1923-1929.

Object Number:
1979-450/2
type:
radio component
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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