Eighty-five years ago this month, the February 1941 issue of Practical Wireless  showed how to build this two-tube receiver . It was specifically designed for use in an air raid shelter from which a reasonable external antenna had been mounted. It could be pre-set to either the Home Service or the Forces program, and once the tuning was set, it needed no further adjustment.

It boasted long battery life for both the filament and high tension batteries. The set could drive a loudspeaker, and the completed project was mounted in the case shown at right.