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Peebles Originals ~ Antennas and Grounds

For best crystal radio results you must have a good antenna and ground system!

Coil Winding Data

Coil Winding Information, Get it right the first time!

Professor Coyle Downlaod

Cylindrical, and spiderweb coils Winding Information, By Professor Coyle. This is a Excel spreadsheet file

Soldering Hints

To download, click on the image. After it displays on your browser, right-click your mouse and Save Image As ... The file is about 600k.

Soldering Hints Page 1
Soldering Hints Page 2

1934 Allied Radio Catalog Page

Check out the great prices on crystal radio merchandise from 1934, I wish....!

Old Plans
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Powerful Crystal Set

This is a redraw of a 50's magazine article. The circuit has been redrawn to make sense.

Very Selective Crystal Set

This is a redraw of a 50's magazine article. The circuit has been redrawn to make sense.

Telefunken Set

The Telefunken set is the original "Mystery Crystal Set" plans published in Australia in the early 30's.

Old Salty Crystal Set

A crystal set using as the well known salt box as a coil former. A good set to build with the grand kits.

Old Salty, Page 1
Old Salty, Page 2

Tin Can Speaker

This project was taken from an old radio electronics magazine from the 1930s. I personally have never built this speaker. Judging from the design, it appears that it would operate well. If you do build it, please let us know what you think of it.

Shingle Speaker

This project was taken from an old radio electronics magazine from the 1930s. I personally have never built this speaker. Judging from the design, it appears that it would operate well.
If you do build it, please let us know what you think of it.

Improve the Sensitivity & Tone of your Headphones

This project was taken from an old radio electronics magazine from the 1930s. I personally have never built this speaker. Judging from the design, it appears that it would operate well.
If you do build it, please let us know what you think of it.

Pencil Crystal Radio

This project was taken from an old radio electronics magazine from the 1930s. I personally have never built this speaker. Judging from the design, it appears that it would operate well.
If you do build it, please let us know what you think of it.

Radio Building Projects
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"Fox Hole Radio Set"

       

This is the famous "Fox Hole Radio" that our Troops built out in the field during WW II. They borrowed parts and wire from any source they could find. They used the radio to stay in touch with the outside world. It's a very simple set to build and can offer surprising results! As with all crystal radios, it's important to have a good antenna & ground system.

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Instructions Page 1     Instructions Page 2     Instructions Page 3

Parts for this project are available at the webstore at Peebles Originals!

Push-Pull set for advanced builders

The Push Pull crystal set is an outstanding set. Offering very load volume and excellent tuning and sensitivity. You won't be disappointed in this set, it's one of my favorites!

Coil Details, L1 & L2     Coil Details, L3-L5     Schematic
Chassis Layout     Front Panel Pictorial     The Radio

Parts for this project are available at the webstore at Peebles Originals!

Crystal Radio Loudspeaker

This project was researched and designed by "PeebCon" (Peebles originals & Friends), and we have spent much time experimenting with, and building this speaker system.

Parts for this project are available at the webstore at Peebles Originals!

Junk Box Radio

Dan Petersen, W7OIL shows us his radio - "Son of It Came From The Junkbox" This radio you should definitely put on your to build list!

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Peebles Original Box Art

Create your very own reproduction Quaker Oats Label for Crystal Radio! This scan is from a late 1890s early 1900s Quaker Oats Box. Much time was spent reconditioning this art work.

To download, click on the image. After it displays on your browser, right-click your mouse and Save Image As ... The file is about 600k.

(Our thanks to Darryl Boyd!)

Crystal Set Blues

Turn up your speakers and download the Crystal Set Blues. It's a real hoot!