Antoni Kresopolski radio receiver

The radio receiver presented here was produced in the watchmaker/jeweller workshop of Antoni Kresopolski in Zakopane, located at 65 Krupówki street. The workshop operated in the 1920s and 1930s, mostly dealing with goldsmith and engraving work. This three-tube radio receiver originates from the early period of the development of radio broadcasting in the territory of Poland, when the network of radio stations was only beginning to form. Polish Radio began regular broadcasting on April 18, 1926, which provided the conditions for launching mass production of radio receivers. Starting from the mid-1920s, radios were assembled by amateurs from purchased parts, using instructions distributed in the form of pamphlets, manuals in the radio-related press, ephemeral print devoted to this subject, or information sections of sales catalogues. Manufacturer: Antoni Kresopolski, break of 1920s/1930s Inv. No.: MIM 973/V-229 Model prepared on the basis of photogrammetric measurements Licence: CC BY-NC-SA