{"product_id":"1920s-kit-for-making-basketweave-honeycomb-rf-coils-used-in-early-radio","title":"1920s Kit For Making Basketweave \/ Honeycomb RF Coils Used In Early Radio","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1920s Kit For Making Basketweave \/ Honeycomb RF Coils Used In Early Radio\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1920s Kit For Making Basketweave \/ Honeycomb RF Coils Used In Early Radio has a very interesting provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is accompanied by a 1969 letter from Mr Povey of the GPO Museum in Taunton, Somerset, to Mr Profaze of the Science Museum, London, explaining the purpose of the kit!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI assume honeycomb coils, used in early radio broadcasting, must have been quite expensive, so these kits enabled you to make your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two wood 'bobbins' available, as well as the brass pins that would have been used in conjunction with cotton covered wire (not included) for winding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely piece of radio communication history!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease click on the following link for more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/collections\/vintage-domestic-military-amateur-radios-and-radio-equipment\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eearly radio broadcasting equipment.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42760200716545,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/5122\/8972\/products\/IMG_3294.jpg?v=1650617401","url":"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/1920s-kit-for-making-basketweave-honeycomb-rf-coils-used-in-early-radio","provider":"Mullard Antiques and Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}