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Found this guy knocked back into the wall in my living room. It's a Gem Co. "Radio Receptical"! (Patent App'd for - Made in USA) Connected to a K&T ground and antenna wire that goes up into the attic.

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[This message has been edited by pauluk (edited 08-27-2006).]

Nice find! Does the antenna still stand?

Ian A.

[This message has been edited by Theelectrikid (edited 08-26-2006).]

The ground wire was cut, and appeared to maybe go to the garage, the antenna wire was a K&T #14 that ran across the attic, that was the antenna

Wow. Dibdn't expect that!

Ian A.

Wow, that is so cool. nice find

Thats pretty cool. neat find

Awesome find! Is it for sale? Looks like a standard banana plug would fit in there just fine.

And it also looks like a switch plate fits it.

Neat find!! I'm curious about the connections to it. Do the ground and aerial both connect through the same small hole in the front? I wonder how a standard 1/4" audio-type phone plug would fit in there?

Mike (mamills)

Ahh yes. Gem Electric of Hauppauge, NY.

They sure had some whacky looking stuff, even when I was a kid.

I still miss 'em. Company closed down back in 2000 or so.