Elektrit Majestic radio receiver

The Majestic was manufactured by one of the largest Polish pre-War radio companies – the Towarzystwo Radiotechniczne Elektrit from Vilnius, operating between 1925-1939. Initially it operated as a Jewish family shop specialising in sales of imported radios and radio parts. The profile of the company’s activities was extended in 1927 when it launched its own radios. The Majestic receiver makes design references to those of 1933-1935, when the vertical layout of the housing was en vogue, and when square drum scales, made of hard celluloid, were introduced. In the Majestic, the scale is backlit in three-colour light, and a magnifying glass is used to improve viewing. On the side wall of the receiver box there is a marking from a confiscation in the period of Nazi occupation, when the possession of and listening to a radio was punishable by death. Manufacturer: Towarzystwo Radiotechniczne Elektrit, 1936 Inv. No.: MIM 979/V-235 Model prepared on the basis of photogrammetric measurements Licence: CC BY-NC-SA