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The DUPLEX TEL -RADION is enclosed In a highly polished solid mahogany cabinet, size 434 by 4!-4 by 3 inches and equipped with a duplex rotary switch, with all metal parts heavily silver- plated. Though we have increased its sensitiveness and efficiency by several hundred Percent. we have not Increased the price which remains as before. BY PARCEL POST PREPAID . eá.0000 Our FOR PERMANENCE. RELIABILITY AND ULTRA- AUDIBILITY YOU J U N I O R Leader $5 SHOULD BUY THE DUPLEX TEL-RADION PERMANENT DETECTOR. Cannot be equalled athe The TEL -RADION JUNIOR Is also a new and improved Instrument involv- price --it's a wonder ing the same invention and construction as the DUPLEX TEL -RADION except -price 22 that the duplex feature Is not included. POST DUPLEX ° aDOGI THE PRICE OF THE TEL-RADION JUNIOR PARCEL $2.00 Tel - Radion apparatus are PREPAID of the highest grade, that's Receiving Stations at Unequaled Prices why they're guaranteed. 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