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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 11:54:10 AM on 14 April 2009.
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Location: SA
Member since 14 April 2009 Member #: 469 Postcount: 4 |
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I have an Oliver J Nilsen crystal radio, there is a small bar that may have had a wire or spring on it, where could I get the set looked at? |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 9:09:17 PM on 14 April 2009.
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Location: Naremburn, NSW
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I don't know of anyone that does repair work on crystal sets but if your set is still otherwise complete then you could make a new 'spring', also called a cat's whisker, from some 8 amp fuse wire - wrapping a short length of wire around a chop stick to get it into shape. This cat's whisker goes from the small bar to a piece of coke (or other mineral) and forms the signal diode for your set. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away... |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 11:02:01 PM on 5 June 2009.
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Location: Wangaratta, VIC
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The "coke" is normally Galena |
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