Mostyl Crystal set Radio Receiver
- Made:
- 1923-1926 in Birmingham
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Mostyl Crystal set Radio Receiver
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Mostyl Crystal set radio receiver, complete with BBC logo, manufactured by Gramostyles Ltd of Birmingham between 1923-1926.
The crystal set was a simple radio receiver which did not need any power to make it work. It only received AM, amplitude modulated, signals. The crystal, with a point contact, called a cats whisker as that was what was sometimes used, on its surface, created a diode action rectifying the carrier wave so making it possible to hear the audio signal which was modulated onto it.
Details
- Category:
- Television
- Collection:
- BBC Heritage Collection
- Object Number:
- 2012-5118/854
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
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overall: 185 mm x 166 mm x 166 mm, 1.1 kg
- type:
- radio receiver
