One hundred years ago this month, the September 1925 issue of Boys’ Life showed Scouts how to build this radio receiver for a total outlay of $5.52, including headphone and antenna wire. Of course, that works out to over $100 in 2025 dollars, so the Scout would have to be thrifty and save up his money.

While an indoor antenna might work, for best results, an outdoor antenna of 75 feet was called for. The article was penned by Zeh Bouck, who regularly wrote radio articles for the magazine.

The full plans appear here.  You can click on the image below for the full-size version.