• Manufacturer : Howe Auto Products Co.
  • Type : crystal radio receiver
  • Produced : 1926 ( confirmed by Mc Mahon informations ) - Chicago, Illinois, U. S. A.
  • Frequency range : MW 
  • Device : crystal receiver using early galena ( PbS ) crystal opened type
  • Operating estimation (1-10) :  8
  • Global estimation (1-10) : 8
  • Specials : needs long wire antenna ( 40 ft long ) and appropriate good ground
        - good selectivity
        - recommendable headphones impedance is 2x 2000 ohms or better 2x 4000 ohms

        - the front of radio says : HOWE radio receiver, patents pending

        - on the rear stay : G( ground ), A( antenna ) and two leads for PHONES

       -  on the bottom of receiver says : HOWE AUTO PROD. CO., CHICAGO, U. S. A

        - front knob, cat's whisker with arm, arm holder and rear leads are nickeled
  • Note : this type of crystal receiver was used in the middle of 1920's as broadcasting
          receiver very often 

        - wanted sample of resonable manufacturer for that time!

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