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25th May 2020, 10:28 pm | #1 |
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Gecophone No.1 Crystal Radio
Looking to buy a Gecophone No.1 Crystal Radio. I thought the glass on the catswhisker was broken but looking at the diagram in the instructions in the lid, some had a glass, some never. Which would have been the oldest? I assume without. Did the glass provide any other function besides protection?
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25th May 2020, 10:40 pm | #2 |
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Re: Gecophone No.1 Crystal Radio
I have one of these sets and it does have a glass. As far as I know the only function of the glass is to provide protection against dust etc.
When I first got my set the glass was broken, but laboratory glass supplier made me a new one plus two spares. So if you come across a set with a broken glass I'll be able to help you out.
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25th May 2020, 11:00 pm | #3 |
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Re: Gecophone No.1 Crystal Radio
The one in the picture would never have had a glass. I believe the way to tell apart from the label, which may be a repro, is the spare crystal holder in the lid on the left of the picture. This was not used with the later glass version.
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25th May 2020, 11:33 pm | #4 | |
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Re: Gecophone No.1 Crystal Radio
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That was pure genius, I never spotted the spare holder on the left. |
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26th May 2020, 10:38 am | #5 |
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Re: Gecophone No.1 Crystal Radio
I haven't spotted the spare crystal holder.
...Oh! I see it now. The spare is still in its tin. |
26th May 2020, 11:17 am | #6 | |
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Re: Gecophone No.1 Crystal Radio
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26th May 2020, 8:55 pm | #7 |
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Re: Gecophone No.1 Crystal Radio
It is roughly 46mm. The older ones with open detector are model BC1001 the later ones BC1002.
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