8086a,b
Radio
1930 Approximate
American Bell Wayland Crystal Radio Set and Headphones. (a) Headphones. Material: metal, plastic, textile. Size: 5 1/2" W. Description: black metal head band with two ear pieces; black plastic inner circle, silver metal outer circle; printed on silver metal: "American Bell Wayland Radio Mfg. Co. Wayland, N.J. U.S.A.", black cloth covered cord from bottom of each ear piece. (b) Radio Base. Material: wood, metal, plastic. Size: 6" W. x 2 1/2" H. Description: wooden base with metal brackets attached to base; copper wire wound around tube, wire connects to silver metal bracket; black plastic knob on silver bracket.
Early radio referred to as a crystal set.