Mike's Electronic Parts has been in the family since 2003. It is time for me to pass the business on to my sister. Mike's Electronic Parts will no longer accept orders after 6/19/2026. It will take us around 4 weeks to get everything moved to the new location and setup for business. The store is being renamed Atomic 29 and will be available at https://www.atomic-29.com when it is ready to go. Thank you for your patience during the move.
These are antique diodes. I do not know the year of manufacturer but most likely in the 50's.
Because of age they are not in new or perfect condition the pictures above are of the actual parts. They are in pretty good condition for there age. All of the diodes will be tested with the diode test function on my volt meter before shipment.
If you are making a crystal radio you can jazz up its looks with an antique diode.
The 1N450 is not one of the more common diodes, so I do not know what was originally used for.