Sixty years ago, the British publication Radio Constructor carried the plans for this simple two-tube receiver in its September, October,
and November 1955 issues. The receiver was dubbed the “Meteor Min-Receiver,” and used an EF41 tube as a regenerative detector, tuning 730 kHz through 32 MHz with the specified plug-in coils. An EL42 was used as a one-stage audio amplifier for driving a pair of headphones.

The receiver was apparently a popular design, since subsequent issues of the magazine carried advertisements from multiple suppliers offering the particular parts that were needed.

In addition to the main tuning control, the three smaller knobs are the antenna trimmer, the bandspread, and the regeneration control.  The airplane and “Meteor” logo on the upper right hand corner aren’t a control, as it appears at first blush.  That’s simply a decal which was available at a bicycle shop, used to give the little homemade receiver a brand name and logo.

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