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Old 28th Jan 2023, 2:01 pm   #3
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Default Re: Unknown radio or should that be wireless.

It has all the hallmarks to me of a 1925ish homebrew, components all look consistent with the period and the overall design reminds me of projects included in a Boy's Wireless Annual I have from about then. There would be nothing to stop someone assembling something similar in the 21st century if they had a well-stocked box of vintage parts and a big sheet of ebonite, but I doubt many folk have gone to the trouble and if they did they would likely have taken more care of the set afterwards. It could possibly have been built in a little "cycle and wireless" type shop for local sale, but the jumbled look of the panel argues against any larger enterprise: and manufacturers no matter how small would usually leave their identity, a serial number and often a model name engraved on the panel.

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