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Old 3rd Jul 2022, 11:41 pm   #5
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Default Re: Help to Identify Marconi 3 valve set "EtherPus"

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Originally Posted by AdrianH View Post
Doing a quick search on the wireless history web site Etherplus valve holders were made by M and A Wolfe of 9 to 15, Whitecross Street, London E.C.1.

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Which became "MANDAW Co Ltd" by about 1930.

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Mandaw_Co

Which dates it to the mid to late 20s, which is completely consistent with the style of box.

A look through the online literature of the time shows they were also making inter-stage transformers

https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Pop...2-12-S-OCR.pdf

and variable capacitors

https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Wir...5-12-S-OCR.pdf

as well as valve holders. So it is entirely possible they branched into kits or complete radios.

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