Clandestine Miniature Communication Receiver, c.1944

Made:: circa 1944 in England

maker:: Philco Radio & Television Corporation of Great Britain Limited

Miniature Communication Receiver (MCR) Clandestine receiver with instruction booklet, four coils and mains power supply unit (PSU), c. 1944, made by Philco, developed in 1943 by Capt. John Brown of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) and Special Forces (SF) and distributed in water-tight sealed biscuit tins.

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Category:: Radio Communication

Object Number:: 1983-271

type:: clandestine receiver and miniature communication receiver

credit:: Duncan, S.

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Clandestine Miniature Communication Receiver, c.1944

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