Motorola tone pager, 1980-1990

Telecommunications

1980-1990

BT Tone pager Motorola 3BMXB/1, made by Motorola, 1980-1990

Pye 'Cambridge International' 11-band broadcast receiver, 1953

Radio Communication

1953

Pye 'Cambridge International' 11-band broadcast receiver, type PE80, made by Pye Limited, Cambridge, England, 1953

Three-valve radio receiver, 1922-1925

Radio Communication

1922-1925

Three-valve receiver used in a Derbyshire colliery test, unknown maker, Derby, England, 1922-1925. Ref. Wireless World 2/12/22 p.314

Gecophone crystal detector radio set no. 1, 1923

Radio Communication

1923

Gecophone crystal detector radio set no. 1, complete with instruction handbook, made by the General Electric Company Limited, British, 1923. Instruction handbook not mentioned in the nominal file (4868), nor on the form 100. Polished mahogany case with a lift up lid and ebonite control panel.

Sargrove sprayed circuit radio receiver production prototype, 1936-1948

Electronic Components

1936-1948

Sargrove sprayed circuit radio receiver (production prototype), made by John Sargrove, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, 1936-1948.

two-valve radio receiver made on the ECME machine, 1947-1948

Radio Communication

1947-1948

2 - valve radio receiver made on the ECME machine, made by Sargrove Electronics Ltd, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, 1947-1948

Experimental model of Marconi's magnetic detector, 1900-1910

Radio Communication

1900-1910

Experimental model of Marconi's magnetic detector with moving magnet, unknown maker, England, 1900-1910

six-stage super heterodyne receiver processed on the ECME system, 1936-1955

Radio Communication

1936-1955

Six-stage super heterodyne receiver processed on the ECME system, probably made by Sargrove Electronics Ltd, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, 1936-1955

BT Message Master series 1200 pager, 1980-2000

Telecommunications

1980-2000

BT Message Master series 1200 pager, model 31D, made by British Telecom, Japan, 1980-2000. Black plastic pager with rectangular screen and two silver buttons plus clip, serial number 1212023. Phone number on the back: 930705007/7

two-valve short wave radio - telephonic receiver, 1927

Radio Communication

1927

Two-valve, short wave radio - telephonic receiver, made for the Science Museum by Frederick H Walker, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, 1927

Ekco A D 75 receiver, 1946

Radio Communication

1946

Ekco A D 75 receiver, designed by Wells Coates for E K Cole Limited, Leigh-on-Sea, England, 1946.

BT Tone Master pager, 1975-2000

Telecommunications

1975-2000

BT Tone Master pager, model 36C, made by British Telecom, 1980-2000. Black rectangular pager with clip

Radio with Bakelite case

Plastics and Modern Materials

1940

Murphy radio, model AD94 with brown Bakelite (phenol formaldehyde) plastic case, 1940

V2A Marconiphone receiver (long-range model) , 1922-1924

Radio Communication

1922-1924

V2A Marconiphone receiver, long-range model, chassis manufactured by Plessey Company Limited, radio manufactured by Marconiphone Company Limited, Chelmsford, Essex, England, 1922-1924

C.W. transmitter/receiver, Mk.1, 1917

Radio Communication

1917

C.W. (continuous wave) transmitter/receiver, Mk.I**, also known as Trench set C.W. Mk.I, made by W/T Factory, W.D. Soho W. (Wireless Telegraphy Factory, War Department), England, 1917

novelty crystal radio set, 1925-1930

Radio Communication

1925-1930

Crystal set in the form of a book, made by Kenmac Radio Limited, Hammersmith, London, England, 1925-1930

Rexophone crystal set with two pairs of Telefunken headphones (out of three), 1923-1930

Radio Communication

1923-1930

Rexophone crystal set with, 2 of 3, pairs telefunken head-phones (see note). Rexophone crystal set manufactured by Morch Borthers Limited, London, 1923-1930. Headphones manufactuered by Telefunken, Germany, 1923-1930

Brownie crystal receiver and pair of Lissen headphones, 1924-1927

Radio Communication

1924-1927

Brownie crystal receiver and pair of Lissen headphones, made by the J W B Wireless Company and Lissen Limited, London, England, 1924-1927

Ekco model radio in phenolic plastic case.

Radio Communication

1935

Model AD36 Ekco radio receiver, 4-valve TRF domestic receiver in circular Bakelite phenolic plastic case, by E K Cole Limited, Southend-on-Sea; England, 1935

Burndept Ultra IV wireless receiver, glass back No. 4798, 1923

Radio Communication

1923

Burndept Ultra IV wireless receiver No. 4798 with glass back, made by Burndept Limited, Blackheath, London, England, 1923.

'Cat's whisker' Crystal Radio

Radio Communication

1920-1925

'Cat's whisker' crystal radio set with single headphone and original crystal, made by the Scientific Wireless Company, Manchester, and purchased in 1924-25.

Wartime civilian receiver A.C.mains type, 1944-1945

Radio Communication

1944-1945

Wartime civilian receiver A.C.mains type, Wartime Joint Enterprise, British, 1944-1945

A-52 Murphy Radio Receiver, 1938-1939

Radio Communication

1938-1939

A52 Murphy Radio Receiver, made by Murphy Radio Limited, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, introduced 1938

Crystal set with Braille dial markings, 1929-1935

Radio Communication

1929-1935

Crystal set with Braille dial marking, supplied by the British Wireless for the Blind Fund and made by Burne-Jones and Company, London, England, 1929-1935.

Burndept 'Ethodyne' superheterodyne receiver, 1926

Radio Communication

1926

Burndept 'Ethodyne' superheterodyne receiver, with two frame aerials, made by Burndept Limited, probably Blackheath, London, England, 1925

Gecophone broadcast receiver, model B.C 3200, 1924

Radio Communication

1924

Gecophone broadcast receiver, model B.C 3200, made by the General Electric Company Limited, England, 1924

Short-wave adaptor for broadcast receivers, 1935-1936

Radio Communication

1935-1936

Short-wave adaptor for broadcast receivers, made by BTS Ltd, Brighton, England, 1935-1936.

Cosmos crystal receiver, 1920-1930

Radio Communication

1920-1930

Cosmos crystal receiver, made by the Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company, Trafford, Manchester, England, 1920-1930

Selector super portable broadcast receiver, 1925-1930

Radio Communication

1925-1930

Selector super portable broadcast receiver, made by Selectors Limited, London, England, 1925-1930

Loewe multiple valve radio receiver, 1926-1935

Radio Communication

1926-1935

Loewe multiple valve radio receiver fitted with one coil and one valve, made by Loewe and Company, Tottenham, London, England, 1926-1935

Demonstration radio receiver

Radio Communication

1926

Demonstration broadcast receiver, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1926

Wartime civilian receiver (AC), 1944-1945

Radio Communication

1944-1945

Wartime civilian receiver (AC), made by Wartime Joint Enterprise, British, 1944-1945

Crystal Radio Receiver

Radio Communication

1920-1925

Crystal radio by FLB.

Model of A S Popov's 1895 Lodge-type coherer receiver, 2014

Radio Communication

2014

Model, scale 1:1, of the Lodge-type coherer receiver made by A S Popov in Russia in 1895, made by the A S Popov Central Museum of Communications, St Petersburg, 2014. The original was used by Popov when he recorded the occurrence of thunderstorms at ranges of up to thirty miles and for which he expressed the hope in January 1896 that it could eventually be used for the reception of wireless telegraph signals.

Ferranti Radio Receiver

Radio Communication

1951

Ferranti Limited model 215 five-valve radio receiver; contains Mallard valves.

Morphy Richards Portable Radio

Sound Reproduction

1985-1995

A Morphy Richards 3-band portable radio, model R150.

Sargrove sprayed-circuit radio receiver experiment, 1936-1937

Electronic Components

1936-7

Sargrove sprayed-circuit radio receiver (experimental model), made by John Sargrove, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, 1936-1937.

General Electric Radio B.C. 5442

Radio Communication

1940-1950

A General Electric Company radio, model B.C. 5442.

Direction finding (DF) receiver

Navigation

1953-1963

Lodestar D/F receiver type 2464A, serial no.378, by Marconi International Marine Communications Company Limited, Europe, 1953-1963. Connected to the fixed loop aerial (1963-19) via the matching unit (1963-18).

Bush Radio Model DAC90a

Radio Communication

1950

A Bush valve radio, model DAC90a.

Ferranti Radio Receiver Chassis

Radio Communication

Ferranti valve radio receiver chassis.

Marconi Marine Radio Receiver

Radio Communication

1935-1940

Wooden cased marine receiver Type 730 No. 1552 by Marconi Instruments.

Ferranti Radio Receiver Chassis

Radio Communication

Ferranti valve radio receiver chassis.

Murphy model A104 radio receiver, by Murphy Radio

Radio Communication

1944-1948

Murphy model A104 radio receiver, by Murphy Radio Limited, Murphy Radio Limited, 1944-1948. Restored 1981. 5-valve domestic receiver of advanced flat baffle design and incorporating optically-projected scale for short wave band.

Ekco model radio in phenoilc plastic case.

Radio Communication

1932

Ekco SH25 radio, 1932, restored 1973. 5-valve domestic receiver in Art Deco Bakelite case featuring large circular tuning scale around metal speaker grille depicting treescape

Satellite radio broadcast receiver

Radio Communication

2003-2007

WorldSpace WSSR-11 Satellite radio broadcast receiver, by WorldSpace Inc, Maryland, United States, 2003-2007

Philips Radio Receiver

Radio Communication

1930-1935

Philips mains receiver.

ITT-KB Portable Radio

Sound Reproduction

1985-1995

An ITT-KB Tiny 3 portable radio.

Pye Radio Receiver

Radio Communication

1955-1965

A Pye radio receiver.

Ferranti Model 546 Radio

Radio Communication

Model 546 four-valve radio receiver made by Ferranti Ltd, Moston, c.1946.