American Wireless Sets of the Twenties


The Splitdorf R500

Shown here with its front doors closed, this is a huge table model, very ornate with its Japanese style laquerwork, dating from 1925.

 

 

 

 

Inside is a very impressive row of knobs, predating ganging of its tuning condensers for which a chart, having at least four columns, would have been required in order to find any stations.

 

 

 

No shortage of wood in the US



Royal Radio, of Providence, Rhode Island

The Polle Royal, dating from about 1924


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