At first glance, the STC 205 doesn't appear to be really any different from a hundred other 5-valve dual-wave receivers, circa 1948. But it is different - the cabinet slips over the top of the set like a tea-cosy does over a teapot. In fact, the cabinet style reminds many people of a jelly mould, hence the nickname given to the set.

The dial-scale is at the top of the set and is angled at about 45°. This fact, coupled with the overall styling of the cabinet, makes it difficult to decide whether the set is intended as a table or mantel set - or is intended to be both. Certainly, it would not look out of place on a table as the cabinet style is almost the same front and back. It does, however, have a cutout in the back of the cabinet near the top, which acts as a carrying handle.

This seems to suggest that it is primarily intended as a table set. However, it is small enough and slim enough to sit happily on a mantelpiece, although viewing the dial-scale wouldn't be all that easy.

As shown in the photos, the STC 205 has four control knobs and these are located on either side of the cabinet. Each of these is slid onto the shaft and held in place using a machine screw which goes through the centre of the knob and into the end of the control shaft. I am not aware of any other domestic receivers that use this method of securing the control knobs.