Vintage 1920s LISSEN Radio Headphones Crystal Set Wireless Headset British Made

ITEM SPECIFICS:

Sub-Type: Headphones / Headset

Type: Radio / Wireless Equipment

Decade: 1920s

Manufacturer: Lissen Ltd. (London, UK)

Markings: Stamped "LISSEN PROV. PAT." on Aluminium Side Yokes

Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Material: Aluminium, Moulded Compound / Bakelite, Woven Fabric Sheathing, Steel Wire

Era: Early Wireless / Crystal Set Era (c. 1920s)

DESCRIPTION:

An original pair of vintage 1920s British high-impedance radio headphones manufactured by Lissen Ltd., a major pioneer in early UK wireless components and receiver parts.

Designed for domestic broadcast listening on 1920s crystal sets and early valve radio receivers, this pair features signature aluminium mounting yokes stamped with LISSEN PROV. PAT. on both sides.

KEY FEATURES & MARKINGS:

Legibly stamped LISSEN PROV. PAT. on the aluminium side mounting brackets.

Knurled side thumbscrews for adjusting ear cup height and angle along the double-wire headband frame.

Double-wire headband fitted with its original dark woven fabric protective sheath cover.

Smooth black moulded earpieces with single central sound apertures.

Original tan woven fabric-braided cable lead, complete with twin metal pin connectors (wander plugs).

CONDITION REPORT:

Ear Cups & Brackets: Ear cup housings are clean and intact. Side brackets retain crisp, readable Lissen stamping and smooth-turning knurled adjustment screws.

Headband: The woven cloth headband sleeve shows age-related darkening and surface patina appropriate for a century-old item, remaining intact over the wire framework.

Wiring Lead: The tan fabric-braided cord is complete, flexible, and free from fraying, with both metal terminal pins present.

Electrical: UNTESTED; sold as a historical display item, museum-style broadcast collectable, or period drama prop.

POSTAGE & PACKAGING:

Dispatched carefully wrapped and boxed via tracked postal service. International shipping available via the eBay Global Shipping Programme.

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