Skeezix Crystal Set
Joy-Kelsey Corp., Rebuilt Telephone Equipment Co.; Chicago, IL
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Joy-Kelsey Corp., Rebuilt Telephone Equipment Co.; Chicago, IL
- Year
- 1924
- Category
- Detector-Radio (Crystal or diode, without tubes/transistors)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 318390
Old eBay auction
Old eBay auction item _1898214667
Old eBay auction item _1898214667
Old eBay auction item _1898214667
- Main principle
- Crystal or Solid State Detector
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- No Power needed
- Loudspeaker
- - For headphones or amp.
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Skeezix Crystal Set - Joy-Kelsey Corp., Rebuilt
- Shape
- Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
- Notes
-
Joy Kelsey "Skeezix Radio Toy," a tin litho crystal radio set in a metal can made by the American Can Company, marketed by Live Long Toys.
It featured Skeezix and other characters of the Gasoline Alley comic strip by Frank King. The radio is marked “©1924 by Frank O. King.
- Author
- Model page created by Alan Larsen. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 4 models, 4 with images and 0 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Joy-Kelsey Corp., Rebuilt Telephone Equipment Co.; Chicago, IL