VT 0517 1940S AC WARTIME CIVILAIN RECEIVER RADIO parts 5" diameter X 6" tall

5" diameter X 6" tall and comes complete with original string

A set built during the materials shortages of World War 2

This example is in unbelievable condition for its age

Since the L

VT 0517 1940S AC WARTIME CIVILAIN RECEIVER RADIO parts 5" diameter X 6" tallA set built during the materials shortages of World War 2. The Government initiated a plan for a receiver simple reciever of a single standard design in 1943, the design itself being undertaken by Dr. G. D. Reynolds of Murphy Radio Ltd. During the War there was a dire shortage of new receivers so despite the basic nature of this set it was eagerly snapped up by the public with over 175,000 of the mains sets being sold in the first year. Both the price