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Goodfellas · 3rd Mar 2013, 1:12 pm

Hello,

I have a bakelite radio with the brand name "Universal". It works well enough although the reception is very dependant on the angle the radio is at. At the back of the radio there is an aerial wound around the back panel but also a length of loose wire. Can anyone tell me if this is how the aerial is supposed to be? Or can I remove the loose wire?

Also, I'd love to know when this was made, I'm guessing the 1940's.

And was it a budget radio? (Is is a very simple radio.)

Thanks,

Oliver.

3rd Mar 2013, 1:12 pm	#1
Goodfellas Retired Dormant Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 83	"Universal" valve radio Hello, I have a bakelite radio with the brand name "Universal". It works well enough although the reception is very dependant on the angle the radio is at. At the back of the radio there is an aerial wound around the back panel but also a length of loose wire. Can anyone tell me if this is how the aerial is supposed to be? Or can I remove the loose wire? Also, I'd love to know when this was made, I'm guessing the 1940's. And was it a budget radio? (Is is a very simple radio.) Thanks, Oliver. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Goodfellas; 3rd Mar 2013 at 1:21 pm.