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'Uncle Tom' Crystal Set, Designed by JP Gowling

Name: 'Uncle Tom' Crystal Set, Designed By JP Gowling
SKU: as1239a006
Price: 750.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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An 'Uncle Tom' crystal set, designed by J P Gowland for Jones & Sons Ltd, Grafton China Works, July 1924.

Tuning Coil around the hat is missing, though slide rack runs vertically up back of the top hat. The now-absent galena crystal stud replaced with signal diode to interior, four terminal post connections to base, painted decoration in black, facial features in colour, no cracks, fair paint retention - 9in. (23cm) high.

Footnotes
Reference:
Radio! Radio!, J. Hill, p.77, second edition, 1993.

The first true novelty radio produced in the UK, it was originally sold for 17s. 6d., with retailers able to purchase a sample for 12s 6d.

Price

£~~750.00~~

$~~924.30~~ USA

€~~888.90~~

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Category Scientific Antiques Date 1924 1920s Antiques Material Ceramic Origin English Item code as1239a006 Status Sold

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