Ah, memories, memories ......
Shortly before War, my folk bought a HMV - massive thing (sounds like MPN11's [#10473] radio). Cost £18/17/6 or thereabouts, which was arm + leg then. Had a "Magic Eye", which sounds like the fine tuner on MPN11's.
Took it with me when I went back in the RAF post-war, sat beside me on seat of Bond, weighed a ton ! God knows what happened to it.
Ah the joys of rigging an aerial wire in the garden, and an earthing spike !