This young woman has been collecting Social Security for a few years now, but 70 years ago, she was pulling in a program from the proverbial strong local station, thanks to this handsome giant loop crystal set, described in the 1955 volume of Radio-TV Experimenter.

Thanks to the large loop antenna, the set did not require an external antenna or ground for those strong stations. The loop consisted of 85 feet of wire around at 14 x 24 inch frame. Attention was given to finishing the wooden frame to make the object an item of beauty as well as utility.

The set could be rotated for best reception, and for added sensitivity (but reduced selectivity), it could be placed near a floor lamp to inductively use the power lines as an antenna. As you can see, this listener was quite impressed with the design.