GILFILLAN MODEL RA-1 REFLEX KIT RADIO, 1924

There seems to be little known about this model radio. In Los Angeles Radio Manufacturing-- The first Twenty Years, by Floyd Paul, the author mentions this radio in an addendum. In Radio Manufacturers Of The 1920's, Alan Douglas states it was advertised in May 1924, but does not state in what publication. This radio was found in central coastal California, and has been in my possession since 1988. I have been unable to find further information during that time.

This radio is Aas found@ and has only been cleaned, and a few solder joints re-soldered. All components except for the phone jack, tubes, and panel are identified with the GB trademark. The circuit has one RF amplifier stage, a crystal detector, and, two stages of audio amplification one of which is reflexed with the RF amplifier. There is an incorrect identification tag on one binding post that reads AA battery +@, it should read AB battery +@.