FAKE Dual Crystal Detector G3

Amrad Corporation; Medford Hillside (MA)

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  • Year
  • 1920 ?
  • Category
  • Radio part (not a module) 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 192399
    • alternative name: American Radio & Research

 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Crystal or Solid State Detector
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Power type and voltage
  • No Power needed
  • Material
  • Special material, described in the notes.
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: FAKE Dual Crystal Detector G3 - Amrad Corporation; Medford
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 5 x 1 x 3 inch / 127 x 25 x 76 mm
  • Notes
  • Pretending to be an AMRAD Type G3 Dual Crystal Detector on a marble base.
    FAKE ! why?
    1) Binding posts don't look like Amrad. They are similar to those used by Westinghouse/RCA for Radiola Sr., Jr., RA/DA/RC.
    2) The bigger bore holes bearing the smaller nuts and vice versa.
    3) The free hole is countersunk from the bottom side. That means that something was fixed at the top side.
    4) The contersunk holes are well made, but the wiring grooves are bungling.
    5) The wiring is also bungling.
    6) The label belongs to the Amrad Quenched Gap G3!

    Altogether it could pass as a homebrew if not the label would charge it a bold fake.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Alan Larsen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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Forum contributions about this model: Amrad Corporation;: FAKE Dual Crystal Detector G3

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I am fairly sure this Amrad crystal detector is a fraud other than the tag. The Amrad part number Type G-3 was the 1/4 KW Quenched Gap. I would guess this tag was taken removed from one of these Quenched gaps.

Alan Larsen

Alan Larsen, 01.Oct.11

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