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Welcome to my web site!

Right now, I am offering only one product- a holder for galena crystals for use in making crystal radios. These are made from brass and are reproductions of a design that was popular in the 1920's.

This web site is a combination of two of my interests- old time radios and metalworking. When I was a teenager, I ordered several books from Elmer Ousterhoudt on making crystal radios, but never built any to his plans. 20 years later, I decided to try again, and this time, using a metal lathe, I was able to reproduce all the parts that were already unavailable in my youth, including the crystal holder shown here.

The crystal holder comes as shown at right, with an upright arm, adjustment arm with a piece of cat's whisker, and holder cup. You would supply the base or radio to mount it to and the mounted crystal.

I can accept Paypal or check. Drop me an email so we can discuss your needs.

In the future, if there is interest, I will be offering brass switch contacts and other parts for crystal radios that are hard to get from other sources.

Here is the crystal radio holder. It holds 1/2 inch diameter mounted galena or other crystals:

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$15 ppd in US
Can also be ordered for 7/16 inch diameter crystals
Please get in touch to offer comments and join our mailing list for sales and specials!

You can e-mail us at:

Doug Ripka * P.O. Box 165 * Rebersburg * PA * 16872