Receiver Collection (#8)

Retro home telephone
Retro ivory coloured telephone

Retro Hi-Fi Minerphon radio receiver

Schneider SW radio receiver
Retro Schneider SW radio receiver

Ships radio, 1914
Ships radio. At left is part of the tuning apparatus. At right, is the detector and the radio transmission controls and coils

Eiffel Tower radio station, 1914
Eiffel Tower radio station. In the foreground are the transmitters, while on the wall are the receivers and other apparatus. At right is one of the radio operators

Morse telegraph recording receiver. Model of the original Morse telegraph recording receiver, held at the Carnegie Institute

Telegraph transmitter and receiver, 1914
Telegraph transmitter and receiver. This apparatus was designed by the French inventor Auguste Jean-Baptiste Tauleigne (1870-1926). At right is the relay where the message is tapped out

Telescopic portable radio mast, 1914
Telescopic portable radio mast. The mast, held up by guy ropes anchored in the ground, supports the antenna used to transmit and receive signals

Bicycle radio antenna, 1914
Bicycle radio antenna. The bike is being used to support an improvised radio antenna to enable reception of radio signals being listened to by the operator

Soviet deep space communications centre. Large radio antennae of the Russian Academy of Sciences used to receive radio signals from the Venera 4 space probe

Eutelsat communications satellite, with the Sun in the background, artwork. Eutelsat is a French company that operates over 25 satellites in geoeosynchronous orbit

Operations room on USS Intrepid aircraft carrier (Sea Air and Space Museum, New York)

Lovell radio telescope receiver
Lovell radio telescope. View from the dish of the telescope towards the receiver. This large radio telescope dish is located at the Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, UK

Satellite communications antenna
Satellite communications and telemetry antenna, with the Sun behind the feed structure. These dish-shaped objects are microwave

Traffic control cabinet with GPS
A streetside traffic control cabinet incorporating a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver (used not only for location data but also for accurate timing data)

Beijing taxi
A Chinese taxi driver in Beijing. He has a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite navigation receiver on his dasboard alongside a Chinese flag

Quantum entanglement apparatus
Quantum entanglement experiment. Face of a quantum physicist refracted in the lens of a receiver in a quantum entanglement experiment

WORLD SERIES, 1948. People gathered around some of the 100 television sets installed on Boston Common to watch a broadcast of Game 1 of the 1948 World Series between the Boston Braves

David Wright woman in black evening dress and white fur
Elegant woman with blonde hair, wearing a slinky black evening dress and a white fur stole. She is speaking on her red telephone, no doubt making arrangements to go out

Police radio operator

The Monarch 120 Call Connect System
A secretary or receptionist uses a new electronic post office telecommunications device/switchboard unit. A promotional photograph for the Monarch 120 Call Connect System

The Reis Telephone system
The Reis Telephone System (developed by Johann Philipp Reis, 1834 - 1874), demonstrated to the Physical Society in Frankfurt in 1861. Reis speaker worked by magnetostriction

Railway ticket printing machine
A hand leaver ticket printing machine, tickets are printed on every stroke with a consecutive number and discharged in a receiver below. The machine is capable of printing 200 tickets per minute

Television in the comfort of your own home
The latest type of home receiver for vision and sound, with a fluorescent screen 8 by 6 inches, displaying a picture of Mickey Mouse

Marconis wireless telephone
A wireless telephone transmitter and receiver from 1919 produced by the Marconi Company, capable of transmitting speech two thousand miles from Ireland to Nova Scotia

Mercadiers Multiphone
Mercadiers multiple receiver, enabling the whole family or office to listen to an incoming message

Upright Telephone 1897
This hand-held instrument replaces the pillar model, with a lift-off combined receiver and speaker, standard for all future models

Radiola Portable, 1924
The Portable (well, sort of) RADIOLA receiver, loud speaker and amplifier

Pam Television Set
The new Pam Television receiver will cost you 125, tax paid : the picture size is 12" x 10" (30x25cm) : operation is simple as there are only two controls"

Crime / Jonathan Wild
Informer and receiver of stolen goods

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"The Evolution of Communication: From Marconi's Radio Apparatus to Hands-Free Telephone Sets" In the late 19th century, Guglielmo Marconi revolutionized communication with his groundbreaking radio apparatus. As he stood beside his invention, a marvel of its time, the world was forever changed. Fast forward to the roaring twenties when secrecy and espionage were rampant. The Welrod pistol, equipped with an integrated receiver, became a tool for spies in their covert operations. A policeman at a police call box relied on his trusty receiver to receive important messages and maintain law and order. Meanwhile, American football players in 1923 huddled together as they strategized plays while listening intently through their receivers for instructions from their coaches. The game had taken on a new dimension of coordination and teamwork. As technology advanced further into the 20th century, telephone receivers emerged as essential tools for everyday communication. People eagerly listened through early telephone receivers to connect with loved ones or conduct business affairs. The iconic Gibson Girl, Kate, epitomized elegance as she effortlessly held her receiver to engage in sophisticated conversations that transcended distance and time. In another era altogether, David Wright captured attention with his provocative artwork featuring a woman clad in black negligee seductively holding a red telephone receiver - symbolizing both desire and connection. Even little girls found themselves captivated by this newfound means of communication at trade shows where they eagerly chatted away on oversized phones - perhaps envisioning future possibilities yet unknown. With technological advancements came convenience; hands-free telephone sets liberated individuals from cords and allowed them to multitask while engaging in conversation - truly embracing freedom within reach. Not even motorcycles were exempt from incorporating radio receivers into their design. Motorbike enthusiasts roared down highways tuned into music or news broadcasts that accompanied them on exhilarating journeys across vast landscapes.