CAN ANYONE TELL ME THE PURPOSE OF THE TWO SPRINGY CLIPS IN MY 1925 SILVERTONE MODEL IV BATTERY TRF RECEIVER?
THESE CLIPS ARE DIRECTLY BEHIND THE THIRD TUBE, (FROM THE LEFT) THIS "HOLDER" WAS EMPTY WHEN I TOOK DELIVERY OF THIS LOVELY ANTIQUE.
I AM GUESSING IT WAS SOME KIND OF CRYSTAL DETECTOR, BUT I HAVE NEVER ACTUALLY HEARD OF SUCH BEING USED IN THIS VINTAGE.
(A PICTURE IS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WISHING TO LOOK AT THE SPRING CLIPS, WHICH ARE ABOUT TWO INCHES APART AND ABOUT AN INCH ABOVE THE CHASSIS)
CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE TO FIND A FACTORY SCHEMATIC FOR THIS RADIO?
BOB HAYNES
RHAYNES5@TAMPABAY.RR.COM