COSTLY CABINETS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 119, 22 May 1930, Page 24

COSTLY CABINETS

The refinement of cabinet work in recent types of wireless receivers and radio gramophone combinations has brought into existence a new profession. Wireless enthusiasts who can afford expensive receivers are growing more and more critical of the appearance of their instruments. Costly woods and lacquers are being employed for the housing of these sets, and the necessity has arisen of ensuring that the whole effect is not out of harmony with the fittings and furniture of the rooms in which they are to bo installed. This need has boon met by the employment of experts, who first inspect the furniture and colour schemes of the rooms, and then select the designs which will best harmonise with both.

Miss Muriel Starr will make a farewell appearance from 2BL on Friday, when she will present a one-act play. Miss Starr is shortly leaving for America, and Australia will see her no more. This will indeed bo unwelcome news for the lovely husky voice of Muriel Starr will be missed.

Owing to its excellent insulation properties, glass can be used for the panel of a radio set, but it is difficult to drill, and being transparent it calls for neat workmanship within the set.

One of the most curious points about short-wave reception is tliat an excellent outdoor aerial is not necessary,' good results frequently being obtained on short and apparently iuefficent indoor aerials.

Aa output choke system or an output transformer is almost essential for high-quality loud-speaker reproduction whero good volume is required.