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1923 "Bijou" British crystal reciever
I recently made a trade for this great little crystal set made in Rugby, England by The British Thomson-Houston Co., LTD. With my AM transmitter I can get a low, but perfectly clear sound from it out of my 1922 Brown mini goose-neck horn speaker which is also British, made by S.G. Brown LTD, London. The solid cabinet, brown bakelite panel and knobs, and nickel-plate hardware give it a sense of good quality. It even has a two-position antenna tap switch.
Last edited by decojoe67; 04-07-2017 at 08:05 PM. |
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WOW!!! I'm jealous! You actually got sound with it out of a horn with no amplifier??
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Yes, but be aware I have a very strong signal coming from my AM transmitter and the sound level is still quite low. Under lesser condition I believe I best use headphones!
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Elegant. Very nice.
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That right there is exactly what I'm looking for. I'd love an early crystal set, but most you see were obviously built to the lower end of a price point (like the Philmore sets). Yours is a real gem! Ideally, I'd probably end up looking for a small tube amp of the era to power a horn like that.
Right now I'm puzzling out how something like this works in order to make my Radiola III somewhat portable....but to no avail.
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Very nice!
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I would recommend to anyone interested in crystal sets to stick with the '22-'24 era models. This was era when people were still using these as their primary receiver and they often had a look of quality about them. Later on, when radio prices went down, they were basically regulated to nothing more than a kids toy and they looked it. I've seen the Radiola III made portable by creating a lidded box designed to snuggly fit the receiver, batteries, and headphones. That would be a nice project. By the way, I believe these early mini Brown horn speakers were actually designed to work with crystal receivers. Using a small modern amp would greatly help, but I actually like the primitive low sound it has as-is! Joe |
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Have any good recommendations as to models? I admit that I know very little about crystal sets of the era, but I'm trying to gather as much info as I can.
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Does it take much futzing with the cats whisker to get it goin'?
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Using an AM transmitter, no. With the strong signal you quickly hear the station after a few touches on the crystal. Then you can gently tweak it for the loudest sound. Many collectors find much more enjoyment setting up a antenna system and searching for a station. I just don't have the time! The great thing with these is nothing gets warm or worn-out. You can just leave the set playing indefinitely! As a strict art-deco AC radio collector for many years, I must say that these early sets are a lot of fun to collect and use.
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