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Need help identifying vintage radio [message #26042] Thu, 16 October 2008 23:44 Go to next message
Greatday is currently offline  Greatday
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I have what appears to be a vintage crystal radio, made by Victor. One of the meters on the front of it has a patent date from 1906. I am posting a link for some photos of it. Any help will be appreciated. http://s363.photobucket.com/albums/oo79/greatday_2008/

Thanks

Re: Need help identifying vintage radio [message #26043 is a reply to message #26042] Mon, 20 October 2008 12:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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That's really cool. I see the Victor logo on it too. This pre-dates RCA's aquisition of Victor by as much as a couple decades. I am wondering if it might have been a military radio.


Re: Need help identifying vintage radio [message #26044 is a reply to message #26043] Mon, 20 October 2008 13:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Greatday is currently offline  Greatday
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I had posted this on another forum as well. On the other site a person had correctly identified it as an Electro-Therapeutic Wall Cabinet, minus the cabinet. It was used from 1905 - 1920. It really makes for an interesting discussion topic. I included a link to The Bakken Library and Museum where there is one on display. If I'm correct, it was used for cauterizing through inducted heat.

Re: Need help identifying vintage radio [message #26046 is a reply to message #26044] Tue, 21 October 2008 17:06 Go to previous message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Very cool. I knew I had never seen one like that before. Thanks for the bit of electronics history trivia! I love that stuff!


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