Radio Age Apr 1992 - Mid-Atlantic Antique Radio Club

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RADIO AGE
Vol. 18, No. 4
April 1992
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THE POOLEY COMPANY
1600 Indiana AYenue
Philadelphia 9 U. S. A.
Cabi11cts
PART III, By Donald 0. Patterson
The model 2000 R-2 is somewhat unique with a built in
horn that produces sound which exits the side of the cabinet
(Figure 1), while at the other end the opening is designed so
that there is ample room for the driver and the battery compartment located below the horn (Figure 2).
Business must have been pretty good because in a 1928
flyer thaey claimed to have made over 600,000 cabinets. An
artist's conception, pictured above, shows what the factory
Figure 1. Model 2000 R-2
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looked like at 1600-1672 Indiana Avenue in Philadelphia, and
from outward appearances, it covered one city block.
By September 1928 they had a whole new line of
cabinets which utilized the Atwater Kent 40, 42 and 44
receivers, and they are shown on the following pages.
Figure 2. Note battery storage below horn at upper part
The 1928 Pooley Line-up
Afoaef 7500
(left &. below)
Afoaef 7200
(above)
Console Radio Cabinet
Price, without recieving
set or s~r...$35
Chest Radio Cabinet
Beautiful in Qroportions, rich and mellow in
finish, is this Spanish chest type of Pooley radio
cabinet Note particularly the fine effect of the
columns and aiches solid brass hin~ ofcorrect
Spanish design ana1 burl maple overlay on the
doors. Doors open flat aga_inst sides.
Radio set can be quickly installed from the
front in the convenient drawer slide with its
specially designed frontpanel, finished in Pooley
duo-tone.
Below the Chestis a drop frontc.ompartment
for ~ines, record albums, etx:. And, on
either side of speaker compartment are small
cupboards, witfi built in pipe and ca~ racks and
ample space for poker chips, score pads, tobacco
jars humidors, and the like.
Front, top and sides are made of specially
selected walnut veneers.
Designed to accomodate Atwater Kent
Receivers Models 40, 42 and 44.
Dimensions: height 46 1/2", width 32",
(7800, continued)
depth 16 1/4".
Price - with above equipment and speaker
front(used as a service shelf) lined with white
butless set .. $125
enamel baked on metal.
A roomy drawer, lined with white enamel
baked on metal, and with a special moistening
device can be used as a humidor. Humidor
and Cellarette compartments have locks.
The Radio Receiver is easily installed
from the front in the convenient drawer
slide.
Doors fold back flat against sides of
cabinet. They are finished with rich dark burl
walnut veneers in Pooley duo-tone. Sides
and top are finished in seleCted walnutveneers
and the design, workmanship, and
equipment of die entire cabinet are all that
the name implies · De Luxe.
Receivers, Models 40, 42 and 44.
Dimensions: height 48 3/4", width 20
1/2", depth 20".
Price-cabinetwith above equipment and
speaker but less set ..$450
Afoaef 7900
(right)
Afoaef 7800
(above)
Radio.Cellarette DeLuxe
A new and decidedly different type of radio
cabinet, equip~ with twenty-four glasses,
fourdeCanters, silver shaker (quart size), tray,
spo:an, fruit knife, cork screw, bottle opener,
and glass fruit reamer. All glassware specially
designed highest quality cut glass ; all
silverware is oouble plated; knife blade is
stainless steel. Cellarette compartment lined
in white Japanese lacquer with drop panel
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Radio Automatic Phonograph
This De Luxe automatic electric phonograph
plays 10 records continuously, changing and
restackingthemautomatically. Control knob
also makes it possible to selectanynumberof
records from one to ten to be played as
continuous performance. Cabinet made of
carefully selected burl walnut veneers with
solid walnut frames. Posts, aprons, ball feet
and decorations hand carved in solid walnut
Radio set installed from top by lifting hinl?ed
lid. Has electric pick-up using auaio
amplification of radio set with specful power
amplifier and dynamic speaker. Plays all lateral
cut records.
AC 60 cycle, 105-120 volt motor, pilot
light, and all necessary controls and
conveniences with master switch. Eouipment
also includes four 10" and four 12" record
albums.
.
Receiver Models 40, 42 and 44.
Dimensions: height49 l/2", width 31",
depth 24 3/4".
Price - with all equipment and speaker
but less set .. $1150
Afoaef 7400
Afoaef 7300(above>
Radio· Desk
This model inoorporates the same features as
Model 7400, exceptthatstretx:herundemeath
cabinet provides accommodation for any
Atwater Kent speaker. Com~rtments for
stationary, boolCs, ett:., make this model a
complete and useful desk as well as an
unusually handsome radio cabinet.
E4uipment includes inkwell and large desk
blotrer. Cabinet is made ofcareful!_y matx:hed
American Walnut veneers, with Satinwood
and ebony inlays, Pooley Standard American
Walnut duo-tone finish. Designed to
accomodateAtwater KentReceivers, Models
40, 42 and 44. Dimensions: height 44",
width 29 3/8", depth 14". Price · cabinet
without speaker... $58
Afoaef 7600
(above)
Radio . Desk
Same design as Model 7300. Price with ink
well and large desk blotter but without
receiving set or speaker... $60
Console Speaker Table
Price without receiving setor speaker... $25
Afoaef 10
(right)
Record Chest
Holds six record albums. Perfect companion
to set in hmt of Model 7600. Price without
albums ...$35
(above two phoros)
Radio · Phonograph Combination
An adaption of the old Spanish Chest, with doors hand decorated in old blue and ivo!)'. Solid
brass hlnges. Receiver installed from the front in drwer slide. Drop front record album
compartment below. Jbonograph reached bv lifting hinl?ed top. Has electric pick-up, usif\g
audio amplification of radio set and speaker. ~ays all lateral cut records. Electric motor: AC 60
cycle, 105-120 volt type. Pilot light illuminates phonograph compartment and shows from the
front whether current is offor on. Radio and pnonograpn controlled by a master switx:h. Pooley
standard Duo-rone American Walnut finish. Desifil\ed to accomodate Atwater Kent Receivers
40,42and44. Dimensions: height46 l/2", width32",depth 161/4". Price ·cabinetwithabove
equipment and speaker but less set .. $2 75
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Afoaef noo
(above)
Afoaef 7700(above>
Radio Cabinet De Luxe
Price without receiving set or speaker ...$325
Real Life Drama in the Radio Service Shop in the Thirties
By Alan Roycroft
PART XI
I phoned Jean at the office who gave me details of two
urgent jobs and I asked her to tell Wally that we were in
business at the park with the Marching Girls Association PA
system. The first call was to a Mrs. Scott at number 23 in
Porters Crescent. I got out my handy street map and traced the
street to an area down near the harbor and was very soon
knocking at the door of a large house that had seen better
days. It was clean but a good paint job was badly needed.
Fishing nets drying on a frame in the back yard showed the
source of this family's income.
A plumpish motherly woman came to the door wiping
her hands on her apron. "The radio man?", she asked with a
smile. I grinned back in reply and was shown down a hall into
a sparkling clean kitchen and sitting on a small side table was
an Atwater Kent model 400 something, a couple of years old
with 6 pin six volt type tubes, and an airplane dial with three
bands. Anything more I guessed I would soon find out "This
radio has taken years off my life", Mrs. Scott announced, "We
will be listening in quietly, when all of a sudden the set lets
loose with a shriek. Turning the volume down has no effect at
all and we just have to switch it off and go to bed. My
youngest son is trying to learn about radio, he has his own
battery set and he has offered to try and fix this one but we
think that he may cause more expense in his efforts." From
another room a youthful voice called out, "I didn't say that I
could fix it Mom, besides, I don't even think that I could get
up to try working on it." His mother reassured the voice and
suggested that I look at it
I turned on the AK and as it warmed up there was a
rustling noise that continued with the volume control turned
down. I looked questioningly at Mrs. Scott, and she said, "Oh
no, that noise is nothing." Then suddenly, as if on cue, the set
burst forth with an ear spitting scream that also was
unaffected by the volume control. I gave the cabinet a swift
left jab and immediately the banshee wail stopped as suddenly
as it had started. I pulled the set around and with the handle of
my trusty knob screwdriver, gave the top of the 6B7 second
detector a wallop, and with a crack, even the rustling sound
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quieted down to absolute silence. Further walloping could
bring on a variety of whistles, crackles and howls, take your
pick. That 6B 7 had an intermittent short internally and was
due for immediate retirement. I pulled the tube out of the set
and went out to the VS and brought in a new National Onion,
er, Union. I plugged it into the AK and told Mrs, Scott that we
should wait to prove that this was the only problem. The voice
in the next room called out, "I thought maybe it was a tube,
Mom". "Oh, go along with you, Ray, but maybe one day you
will be able to take care of everyone's set". "Do you think that
this man could look at my Polar Twin while he is here,
Mom?" "I don't think so Ray, we are very short this month
and it will be a miracle if we can pay just for the main radio."
I interrupted this conversation by suggesting that since I have
to wait on the Atwater Kent, I could spend a few minutes
looking at Ray's radio.
"Well thank you then", said Mrs. Scott, "Ray, take this
man into your bedroom and show him your set". "Gee, that
would be fine", Ray replied, and the kitchen door was
clumsily opened to reveal what at first appeared to be a dwarf
sitting in a wheelchair. A closer look showed a young man in
his late teens horribly disfigured with that common scourge,
polio. The only normally sized or shaped parts of this young
fellow was his head, forearms and hands. His body was
supported by a steel brace and his feet dangled helplessly
down the front of his chair. A large boyish grin defies his
physical condition. I recovered myself, shook Ray's hand and
we were soon engrossed in his Polar Twin.
The Polar Twin was a small two tube regenerative set in
a small metal cube with tubes and plug-in coils on top. The
coils were the common flat basket woven type of the 1920
English style. "I was listening to it when I dropped a small
screwdriver inside it", Ray said, "I sure hope it is nothing
costly, but the set is completely dead." I peered into the works
and saw that they were completely wired with bare tinned
buss wire and laying at the bottom was the screwdriver. "Oh
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boy, I think we have trouble Ray, disconnect the batteries and
get the screwdriver out while I go out to the car and get my
testmeter". "OK", responded Ray and when I got back, he had
already fished out the offending screwdriver. I pulled the
detector tube, a PM4 Mullard with the usual four pin base
with pins that are shaped like banana plugs, all the same size
with the anode or plate set further out from the other three
pins in a square. Neither this tube or the audio amplifier
showed filament continuity. Ray's face fell upon hearing this
bad news. "Well that finishes my radio", he said dolefully.
"Not to worry fella, I believe that I have some spares at home
that you are welcome to, so let's leave it until tomorrow." I
checked the battery voltages and Ray was very interested in
seeing how the multimeter worked. His wet battery was fully
charged. "My brother connects it up to his six volt truck
battery overnight through a resistor a friend gave me, but how
is the B battery?" "Well the ninety volts are down to sixty
without the load of the radio so I don't have much faith in
that", I replied. This deepened Ray's gloom. "Now don't get
too down about this Ray, wait until I call around tomorrow, so
let's go out to the kitchen and see how the Atwater Kent is
doing.
The AK was singing along quietly and Mrs. Scott opened
a well worn purse and looked at me inquiringly. I halved the
price of the 6B7 mentally and lied about the time charge and
Mrs. Scott whispered to me that if Ray's set needed parts,
please get them, and she would find a way somehow to pay ·
for them. I thought of how the cost of the AK repair job could
be shared with some wealthier customers later on. I thanked
her and assured Ray that I would be along tomorrow with
some good news. I stopped at the first pay phone and asked
Jean for any nice easy jobs. "Wally wants to talk to you,
please hold on". Our Service Manager sounded more up than
usual, "And aren't you the busy one? Jack Gibson at the
Marching Girls called and he was astatic. They even have to
tum the volume down on the system, but wait for this, the
secretary of Blandford Park has just called and they want an
estimate on a new system after hearing ours". "There is
nothing short of dynamite that would improve that junker", I
replied. "Well we can talk about a new system next week. Our
big boss is extremely happy and suggests that you take the rest
of the day off at overtime rates". Wow, I will be able to get on
to ray's problem sooner than I thought. I thanked Wally, hung
up the phone and immediately called my old mentor, Albert. I
had promised to tell him all the news over a week ago.
Albert's Yorkshire accent greeted me, "111 bet you want
something, otherwise you don't call". I soon got on to the
question, "What do you know about Polar Twins?" "I thought
so", said Albert, "Now that's going a long way back. I had two
of them in my time and I do believe that I have some plug-in
shortwave coils around some where". "You have?", I shouted,
"111 be right around". I left the pay phone in a jubilant mood
and spun the wheels of my Ford coupe in the gravel as I took
off for Albert's workshop.
As per usual Albert was waiting for me with a grin on his
face as he handed me two sets of Polar Twin coils with an
instruction booklet in its original folder. I described Ray's
plight in great detail and with a smart alee smile, Albert
reached into a cupboard and brought out a Philips B
eliminator. "Now you have to clean it up, check it and find
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some banana plugs for the front and it's yours, or rather your
friend Ray's". I immediately set to. The rear cover over the
rectifier had rusted tightly in place but I wrestled with it and
finally got it open. After a clean up I checked the rectifier on
Albert's checker and it was 100%. "Too bad", said Albert. "I
had hoped that I would sell you a new 1561 tube". "Now the
tubes that I have at home may be no good, so have you any
four volt English based ones around?", I inquired. "Of
course", responded my friend, pushing a large carton towards
me. I finally had to empty its contents on the floor and
rummaged through the many types. I found plenty of Philips
A405's but they had UX American bases. There were lots of
large four volt triodes such as the PX25A with a plate
resistance of less than 1,000 ohms that Albert used on his
talkie amplifiers, but then there was a group of A409 Mullards
with the right bases. I very carefully set up the tube tester so
as not to burn up the filaments at this crucial stage. The worst
was 70% and the other two were 85%.
Albert was doing some searching of his own and came
up with a Brown horn speaker, with its adjustable diaphragm
gap. It was a very sensitive speaker. "Now what else can I do,
Sunshine?", Albert comically asked. "Well I don't think that
there is any outlet in Ray's bedroom. I guess we could use a
short AC extension and a two way light fitting", I replied
straight-faced but very happy inside. We got together and
made up a handsome extension with an extra light socket for a
reading lamp. I had hardly thanked Albert before I was on my
way to Porters Crescent. Mrs. Scott was all smiles, "You are
the most welcome person at this moment Ray is way down
over his radio". She ushered me down the hall and when we
reached Ray's bedroom, I put a finger to my lips and gently
tapped on the door. "Come in", was Ray's subdued response
but when he saw who his visitor was, he managed a wide
smile and when I emptied the box of goodies on his bed, he
became his usual self. I described what each part was for, but
when he saw the coils and the speaker, that did it - that was
the tear jerker. But he soon recovered and we were installing
the wiring, the B eliminator and were listening to a local
station on the Brown speaker and Ray's face was glowing.
"Now you read up on the shortwave coils and see how
you can tune them. I'll be back in a few days to hear Rome or
London or some other place". I took my leave of the Scott's
feeling better than I ever had in months.
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BOOK REVIEW
By Donald 0. Patterson
Distant Vision
by Elma G. Farnsworth
First of all let me give you a little quiz. Who do think is
the father of modem electronic television and which company
was responsible for its development? Most people would think
the answer is Vladimir Zworykin and that RCA introduced it
to the public. Many people would give these answers because
of all the publicity Sarnoff got for RCA and Zworykin, but if
you picked these answers you were wrong on both counts.
Modem electronic television was conceived by Philo T.
Farnsworth at the age of thirteen when he was living on a
farm in Idaho. For a short time he attended Brigham Young
University but moved to San Francisco to begin his endeavors.
His basic patent was filed on January 7, 1927 and patent
no. 1,773,980 was issued on August 26, 1930. His invention
of the image dissector was a rudimentary replacement for the
scanning disc and an integral part of his all electronic system.
On September 7, 1927 he produced the first all electroruc
television image.
Later when RCA began to file for patents under the
guidance of Zworykin, they ran into interference with
Farnsworth's basic patent. Justice Tolman, his high school
chemistry teacher, witnessed a sketch that Philo drew of his
image dissector in 1922. This helped him win his suit against
RCA's iconoscope and upheld Farnsworth's basic patent on
electronic television.
RCA was noted for never licensing patents, only ownin
them. Farnsworth refused Sarnoffs offer of $100,000 as an
insult, thereby forcing RCA to obtain a license.
The war postponed television and after the war
Farnsworth established manufacturing facilities in Fort
Wayne, Indiana making both radios and televisions. It was
also during this time that Farnsworth more or less divorced
himself from television altogether. By 1949, the company had
over extended itself with bank loans for new plants and old
plant expansions.
Sarnoff resumed his efforts to make life difficult for
Farnsworth. RCA now had the fate of Farnsworth Television
in its hands. The industry, including Farnsworth, had licenses
with RCA for its radio type components which were also
necessary for television. It was a mad scramble to get parts
and cabinets, and somehow, Farnsworth's orders always found
their way to the bottom of the pile. These delays slowed the
Farnsworth assembly lines and made it difficult to fill orders.
If Sarnoff could starve Farnsworth into submission or delay
television until 1953 he would be free of any royalty
payments.
A last ditch attempt was made by Farnsworth to get
funds to pay the bank loans from a new stock issue on Wall
Street. This was not approved by the Federal Securities and
Exchange Commission due to unexplained accounting
irregularities. Eventually Farnsworth Television was absorbed
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by ITT. The company was phased out of commercial
television and it was learned years later that ITT agreed with
RCA to stay out of television if the latter would not compete
with it in telecommunications. Philo was not aware of this
arrangement when the merger with ITT was made, but this
ended his efforts to market the invention of his.
Elma G. Farnsworth was at her husband's side as a lab
assistant, helping him keep journals and making drawings of
many of his diagrams. In 1971 after Philo T. Farnsworth's
death, she vowed to set the record straight, writing the story of
their lives. Her writing is on a more personal basis so you get
the inside of what motivated him to develop his dream, and
you also get to experience the mental torture he suffered by
not being a part of television when it finally reached the
broadcasting stage. She matter of factly describes a period of
alcoholism he went through as well as his rebirth into new
endeavors.
Distant Vision was published by Kimberly Kent
Publishers of Salt Lake City and is offered for sale by the
Perham Foundation, 101 First Street, Suite 394, Los Altos, CA
94022, for $29 .95 plus $3 postage and handling.
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Because I changed our expanded issue from
April to May, and because some of you took advantage of the 100- word "For Sale" ad offer early, I am
going to allow those of you who have already sent
one in to send us another 100-word ad. Advertising
for this issue is up considerably to about 74% of the
issue. Let's keep this going.
Next month I have several new things to review.
One is a video on how to repair a radio if you are
not an expert. Next month we will resume our series
on Western Coil & Electric. Scott fans, I have a
pattern for the restoration of your Warrington
cabinet
If you have an unusual Pooley cabinet not
pictured thus far, send us a photo along with a
description.
One of our readers wants us to survey all of the
different Ozarka chassis. These might include names
like Clago, Marshall, Universal, RK Radio Labs,
Fred Stein, Freshman, Clinton, Howard and others.
They would have, on the chassis the first and last
letter in the name "Ozarka", and could take the form
of a small "OA" on the metal tag which shows the
pattern numbers, or it could be just the "O" on one
side of the chassis and the"A" on the other. Please
send us yours and we will publish the results.
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SERVICE HINTS
ATWATER KENT MODEL 55
I
ECHOPHONE MODEL S-5
Improving
Dead
Some improvement in this model can be made by using 35
type tubes in place of 24 type tubes. The change is made by
disconnecting the cathodes of the 24 type tubes from the
original bias resistor, leaving the low end of the volume
control connected so as to ground through the bias resistor.
Connect the cathodes of the 24 type tubes together and place
a 100 ohm resistor from this lead to the chassis. Disconnect
the lead from the old bias resistor and connect it to the cathode
of the 1st R.F. tube. Install the 35's in the 24 type sockets.
Some improvement in selectivity will be noted.
Remove the cardboard cover from the coils at the end of the
chassis. Move the coils close together, maintaining an angle
of 90 degrees.
ATWATER KENT MODEL 237-Q
Dead on 49 Meters
Replace the 50,000 ohm resistor in the oscillator grid of the
first detector oscillator 1C6 as this resistor changes in value.
EMERSON MICKEY MOUSE
Motorboating and Oscillation
A frequent complaint of this set is "motorboating" and
"oscillation" when the volume control is turned upward
toward maximum. To correct this trouble, replace the screen
grid by-pass condenser. This is one section of the filter
condenser block. The best thing is to replace the entire filter
block as it will pay in the long run.
PHILCO MODEL 118
Low Volume
BRUNSWICK MODEL 1 7
Irregular Volume
Although this trouble may apparently be in the volume
control, it is more likely in the tone control. Thorough! y clean
the sliding shaft and tighten the tension on the spring.
This is often caused by a high resistance short in the R.F.
trimmer condenser. The installation of a new trimmer will
clear up the trouble.
PILOT MODEL 43
Improving Volume Control
CROSLEY MODEL 148
Weak and Oscillates
Generally due to leakage and loss in capacity of the 6-8 mfd.
filter condenser. Try a new unit as the old one may appear to
be O.K. A Mallory duplicate replacement proves quite satisfactory.
CROSLEY MODEL 167
Dead
If the heater of one 58 tube is too bright and the other does not
light, the latter is shorted and the first receives excessive
voltage as their filaments are in series. The short is usually
between a filament wire and the chassis. Remove the lead
between the pilot lamp socket and the 58 heater. Insulate this
lead with spaghetti.
A considerable improvement in the volume control action can
be accomplished by connecting the detector screen bleeder
resistor to ground instead of the R.F. cathodes and by
substituting a 10,000 ohm resistor for the original control.
Should the change result in oscillation, the volume control
should be set for 100 or 200 ohm minimum.
PILOT MODEL 93
Oscillation
This condition accompanied by symptoms of misalignment
is often due to a defect in the three section .1 microfarad
condenser unit located below the 170 ohm filament resistor.
Excessive heat sometimes causes the block to open and in
some cases intermittent reception may occur.
Weak and Distorted
Try a new filter condenser block as leakage frequently
develops between the filter condensers and the cathode bypass condenser of the 2A5. Suspect this if the plate current of
the 2A5 is abnormal even with the grid coupling condenser
disconnected. The disconnection of this condenser checks it
for proper leakage.
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STROMBERG CARLSON MODEL 29
Hum
Increase the capacity of the filter by connecting an 8 microfarad electrolytic condenser between the high voltage side of
the speaker field and the chassis.
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WANTED: Condensers, variometers,
varicouplers, crystal detectors, tap
switches, points, terminals, sliders,
headphones. Turke, 660 North Dixie
Highway, Hollywood, FL 33020.
4/92
FOR SALE: Highest quality solid
state vibrators for most American
automobile radios 1932-58, some
foriegn types. These are exact duplicates of the original ones in metal
cans. Prices start at less than $15
(small quantities). Free catalog, one
year guarantee! Order toll free: 1-800WE FIX AM, use Mastercard, Visa.
Antique Automobile Radio, Box 892,
Crystal Beach, FL 34681. (813) 7858733.
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4/92
FOR SALE: N.O.S. and used radios
and TV tubes, 1940-1960, no oldies
and picture tubes, send SASE for lists.
C. Elmer Nelson, 11 S. Church St.,
Princeton, IL 61356.
4/92
WANTED: Complete chassis in
working order if possible, but will
purchase non-operating unit for model
321-36 (Pacific) (Riders 8-9); Also,
turntable or complete record player
unit for Zenith console 6S305 (Riders
9-78), this unit appears to be similar to
the unit shown on page 9-62 Riders
manual (for RCA 85E). F.V. Bernauer,
1503 Admiral Nelson Dr., Slidell, LA
70461. (504) 649-5453.
WANTED: Western Electric 2A, 3A,
4C receivers; 182AW, 521CW horn
speakers; loop antenna; picture of a
24A amplifier. Marc Ingenthron, 9748
Outlook, Overland Park, KS 66207.
WANTED: Any plastic radios by
Sparton, Majestic, Detrola, Kadette,
also RCA Little Nippers and Remler
radios. Solid colors or marbleized.
AD DEADLINES
FOR MAY ISSUE: MAR.27
FOR JUN ISSUE: APR 23
FOR JUL ISSUE: MAY 23
FOR AUG ISSUE: JUN 23
Cash or trade. Jon Steinhauser, 636
Westminster Rd., Baldwin, NY 11510.
(516) 223-9878.
FOR SALE: NOS and used radio and
TV tubes, 1940-1960, no oldies and
picture tubes, send SASE for lists. C.
Elmer Nelson, 11 S. Church St.,
Princeton, IL 61356.
FOR SALE: Heathkit model IT-12
Visual-Aural signal tracer with
manual, $20 ppd. Ken Greenberg,
4858 Lee, Skokie, IL 60077. (708)
679-8641.
WANTED: Chassis and speaker for
Philco 37-620, must work. Ray
Mayeux, 520 Gladstone, Shreveport,
LA 71104. (318) 868-1202 after4pm.
WANTED: Transistor service manuals
up to 1962; Toshiba 5TR-193, 6TR186; Truetone D3614A; Continental
160; Sony TR-55, TR-63, TR-86;
Regency TR-1, TR-lG, TR-4, TR-7,
TR-99, TR-11; Arvin 9577; Raytheon
T-100, T-150; Mitchell 1101, 1102,
1103; Sonora 610; Realtone TR-555,
TR-701. Top dollar paid! David
Mednick, 1450 Palisade Ave., #5-H,
Fort Lee, NJ 07024. (201) 461-3082
until lOpm.
WANTED: Still need the following to
complete restoration of Eveready
console: dial escutcheon - all consoles
use same. Also terminal block cover
from 30 or 40 series console. Please
help! Ed Mondor, 121 Gatewaye Dr.,
Greenville, SC 29615. (803) 268-0952.
WANTED: Early Nixie display tubes.
Need two Sperry SP-352. Jack A.
Freeman, 2512 Sunnycrest Dr.,
Reidsville, NC 27320.
FOR SALE: Arvin AM/FM black &
ivory, working; Motorola 59T5 wood
cabinet, early push button set, works,
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ON MAY 3, 1992
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new condensers; Hallicrafters SW 500
4 bands + bandspread, BFO, new
filters, works; URC-4 2-way emergency set, 121.500, 243.000 MHz. pr.
Table not to be used. WANTED:
Farm sets: 6v OC + 11 Ov AC such as
Zenith 7J232, 7J259 (5711 chassis),
61436, 6J463. Charles Rhodes, 3906
Quisenberry, Alexandria, VA 22309.
(703) 780-0719 home.
FOR SALE: Photocopies of original
Radiola service manuals for the
following: Radiola 16, 17, 18, 20, 44,
60 & RCA 103, lOOA speakers. $5
each. Dick Bergeron, Box 8311, Essex,
VT 05451. (802) 879-0611.
WANTED: Round 5" diameter dial
escutcheon for Zenith 5-S-250 blackdial console. Also used on other mid1930's Zenith black-dial models. Carl
Reinke, 2724 N. 27th St., Sheboygan,
WI53083.
WANTED: Handle and escutcheon for
Radiola 26. Holme Hickman, 307 E.
Ash., #41, Columbia, MO 65201.
FOR TRADE: Zenith Royal 500,
7XT40 hand wired, red with case and
earphone; Zenith Royal 500, 7ZT40
white with case, sox, earphone and
owner's manual. Will trade for early
TV's only. WANTED: 7" and 10"
TV's from the 40's; Radio & Television Retailing, March 1949; Magnifier
for Pilot 3" TV. Tony DeMara, 40231
Day, Mt. Clemens, MI 48044. (313)
263-0325.
FOR SALE: Philmore VC2000 xtal
Rocket Radio new in box, $165
O.B.0.; Zenith 12S265 with 6T5,
$595; Zenith 12U158, $695. FOR
TRADE: AK mint original breadboard
for Sony CRF320 or CRF330K. Joe
Nocera, 1222 Finch St., New Castle,
PA 16101-4840. (412) 658-7805.
WANTED: Mcintosh MR-55A factory
technical service manual; McMurdo
Silver Masterpiece ill power supply
and speaker. Any condition considered. George Harris, 3212 36th St.,
Lubbock, TX 79413. (806) 795-5604.
FOR SALE: Antique radios - pictured
list, $1.50. Vacuum tubes, parts for
most radios, TV's. Emerson Miracle
Wand Transistor model 847. M.R.
Ohman, Box 314, Albany, MN 56307.
FOR SALE: National NC-57 with
original manual and copy of SAMS.
Very good condition, works all bands,
10 thru 6 mtrs. Best offer. W9MHS,
4539 N. Bartlett, Ave., Shorewood, WI
53211. (414) 964-0194.
WANTED: Plastic or metal outer dial
face for Philco 41-250. FOR SALE:
Zenith table model battery set model
4K636, no rust, good set, $75 + pay
shipping. Ray Mayeux, 520 Gladstone,
Shreveport, LA 71104. (318) 868-1202
collect.
WANTED: Chassis for AK 84 with
xmfr restorable with or without tubes.
Bob J. Moretz, K14EC, Caller service
112, Lenoir, NC 28645. (704) 7582383 (day), (704) 758-1995 (night).
FOR SALE: Plastic table radios good cabinets - all work- DeWald D519, ivory, $90; Zenith J-506-C
charcoal & white, $75; RCA 6X7-A
black w/ gold dial, $70; Silvertone
3004, $60; Emerson? tiny brown
bakelite w/ 1/2 circle molded dial &
slide volume, $100; Radiola 61-10
brown bakelite w/ BC & SW, nice,
$150; Zenith 60612 ivory w/ black
dial & handle, $100; Stromberg
Carlson 1101-H, deco, handle top,
$100. All plus UPS. Chuck Bray, 1322
Ivy Rd., Bremerton, WA 98310. (206)
373-1013.
FOR SALE: Stewart Warner shortwave converter (FOS p.176) nice
original finish, $75; Crosley Coloradio
10-139, aqua, good condition, works
but needs tune up, $95; Zenith t.s.
model 5-S-29, all orig. unrestored,
$225; AK 84 cabinet needs refinsh,
some water damage on lower front but
very restorable, orig. good grill cloth,
$150. WANTED: Stewart Warner
cathedral models "Apartment" and
"Table". Considering ornate or unusual
cathedral to buy or trade. Send photo.
Jerry McKinney, 110 N. Franklin,
Fayetteville, TN 37334. (615) 4331198 after 6pm CST.
FOR SALE: Enameled magnet wire in
coils and spools. Wire of various sizes,
$5 a pound for 1/2 lb. or more, $ .35
and ounce for less than 1/2 lb. Send
LSASE for list Power supplies, 13.6
volts DC, regulated, all new components, built on a formica board. 4
amp., $18; 6 amp., $25; 10 amp., $35,
plus shipping. Elmer Thom, 11717
Kingfisher Ln., Saint Marys, OH
45885-9335. (419) 394-1104.
ANTIQUE RADIO
BATTERY ELIMINATOR
ARBE - III
* 8 Different "B" and "C" Voltages
*Adjustable High Current "A" Supply
* Short Circuit Protection
* All Outputs Electrically Isolated
* S Year Warranty
*Call or Write for Data Sheet: Antique Radios, P.O. Box 6352, Jackson, Michigan 49204
* (517) 787-2985 after 7:00 pm EST and Weekends
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FOR SALE: Hallicrafter S-22R, not
playing, very nice, $45; Silvertone
2004 ivory plastic, plays good, $20;
Westinghouse H-165, simulated
pigskin case, fold down front. almost
mint. not playing, $45; Admiral 7T10
black bakelite, plays and looks good,
$30; RCA X711 AM-FM brown
bakelite, plays good, excellent. $25;
Home brew 5-tube neutrodyne, all
good tubes, with FADA neutroformers,
nice walnut cabinet, excellent workmanship, $65; Sparton Jr. 410 escutcheon for dial. Ferdinand Estree, 660
Pineview Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49004.
(616) 344-0231.
FOR SALE: Sams Photofacts. Most
folders from 300's thru 500's, $2 each,
UPS extra. List available. AR's 14, 18
to 53, 161, 181, $5 each ppd. Sam H.
Jansen, W6BBN, 304 Calif. Ave.,
Arcata, CA 95521. (707) 822-4510.
WANTED: Motorola transistor radios:
56Tl, 66Tl, 6X39A (Weatherama),
7X23, 7X24W, etc. Also Zenith Royal
500's and small tube portables. S.
Martin, 815 N. Hayden Rd., B-204,
Scottsdale, AZ 85257. (602) 994-3162.
FOR SALE: GE wood radio with push
buttons, working, model 321Z, $27.50;
Sam binder - 10 folders per binder, 1
thru 100, $11 each binder; book h/b by
Ernest Turner "Text Book of Radio",
$4. All items plus UPS. Thomas
Burnside, 4838 S. Westhaven Dr.,
Jaackson, MS 39209-4711. (601) 9222235.
FOR SALE: New stock of radios in
plastic, wood and Plaskon - like white
Packard Bell 5DA with small bottom
crack plus tubes, parts, few novelties
and paper. Philco 45, best offer or
trade for metal radios. WANTED:
Andrea radio, B&W photos of metal
Arvins. LSASE to Stan Lopes,
KB6LGV, 1201-74 Monument Blvd.,
Concord, CA 94520. (510) 825-6865.
FOR SALE: Over 200 transmitting
industrial and special purpose tubes
with a current catalog value of over
$1500. All tubes in excellent condition. Most in original boxes. Asking
$300, but will consider a reasonable
offer. Professional packing and UPS
extra. Carl Reinke, 2724 N. 27th St,
Sheboygan, WI 53083.
FOR SALE: Retired and closed after
50 years in the electronics business.
Great stock of old parts and tubes.
Write or phone your needs, I might
have it James Corto, 306 Alderson St.,
Lewisburg, WV 24901. (304) 645-
2449.
FOR SALE: Philco 37-60 cathedral
with tubes, not tested, $125; Philco 66
cathedral with tubes, not tested, veneer
needs small repair, $145. Plus UPS.
WANTED: Help! Replicating Erla 3tube Reflex. Need Hilco Variocoupler
with taps. Need someone who has one
of these sets to contact me. Bill
Jelinek, 128 N. Stevens St.,
Rhinelander, WI 54501. (715) 3624881.
WANTED: Electronics Illustrated,
June 1961; manuals for EICO 379,
Knight KG-687, Hallicrafters HA-1
keyer. Al Bernard, P.O.B. 690098,
Orlando, FL 32819. (407) 351-5536.
OLDTYME
RADIO CO.
NEED HARD TO FIND OLDE TYME RADIO PARTS SUCH AS:
•VINTAGE TIJBES
•AK STYLE
BATIBRY CABLE
•OLDETYMB
HOOKUP WIRE
•BROWNSll..K
POWER CORD
•BLACK 1WISTED
POWER CORD
• AUDIO 'IRANSFORMERS
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• VINTAGE HEADPHONES
• HEADPHONE CORDS
• ANT, RF, OSC &
IF COILS
• LOUDSPEAKERS
• SPEAKER GRILL CLOTII
•PILOT LAMPS
• POWER 'IRANSFORMERS
• MANY OTIIER ITEMS
WANTED: Manual for ME-297/U
multimeter (or schematic); Manual for
Triumph 1200 Q-meter. I have many
other manuals to swap. Alan Douglas,
BOx 225, Pocasset. MA 02559.
FOR SALE: Dictograph horn speaker
(copper), $150; Westinghouse RC,
$325; Crosley 51, $100; Crosley 515-5
tombstone, $50; Precise audio frequency transformer, $5; Mallory Radio
Service Encyclopedia 1938, $6;
Mallory Radio Service Encyclopedia
1942, $6; Ghirardi Radio Field Service
Data 2nd edition, 1936, $10; Howard
W. Sams Dial Cord String Guide, 1938
to 1947, $15; Communication Engineering 1937, $5; Radio Material
Guide 1943, $5; Experimental Electronics 1942, $5. Please add shipping.
Brian Laughlin, 3450 Chili Ave.,
Rochester, NY 14624. (716) 889-2341.
FOR SALE: Riders TV #4 - 6 - 8 Radio #11, $15 each; 2 Morning Glory
horns Edison Standard - red, 11" @
$69, black, 18"@ $99. Hickok model
75v tube tester, excellent, $44; RCA
tombstone, not working, $39; Pyramid
RIC model CRA-2, mint, $39; 2 H.B.
receivers, 1 & 2 tube, mint, $39 each.
Dick Haynes, 12511S.83rd Ave.,
Palos Park, IL 60464. (708) 448-4577.
WANTED: Ozarka 95. FOR SALE:
#45 tubes NIB, $15; 6 volt vibrators
NIB, $2, New, no box, $1. Plus
postage. Gordon Wilson, 11108-50
Ave., Edmonton, AB, Canada,
T6HOH9. (403) 434-6257.
Also can provide reprints of the following OLD TYME RADIO publications:
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D.H. Moore's Vintage Identification Sketchbooks (see flyer for details).
Atwater Kent Instructon Manual
Atwater Kent Equipment Catalog
Radiola ill - A Ownen Manual
Vintaae Radio
Fliclc: of the Switch
Radios - Philip Collins
and much, much more. Also we are the sole distributor east of the Mississippi
of D.H. Moore's fabulous set of Vintage Radio Identification Sketchboolc:a.
We also offer complete data paclc:ages for most vintage radios of the 1920'1 to
1950's era.
For free flyer, send 2 stamp SASE to: OLDE TYME RADIO COMPANY,
2445LYITONSVILLE ROAD, SUITE 317, Sll..VER SPRING, MD 2()()10.
Wish to reach us by phone: Call (301) 585-8TI6 between 10:00 am and 10:00
pm local time.
FOR SALE: Two (2) JBL Signature,
10-cu. ft. enclosures with JBL 15" full
range speakers, mint, $1000 each. Art
Robertson, P.0.B. 719, La Junta, CO
81050.
FOR SALE: 1941Arvin532A Catalin
butterscotch case with burgandy grille
& knobs, rare, excellent condition,
$2000. FOR TRADE: Microphone,
Universal model "X" ring & button,
excellent - want RCA 77 A or 77B.
Jerry Talbott, 1440 SW 239th,
Hillsboro, OR 97123. (503) 649-6717.
WANTED: I still need horn speaker
bells for O'Neil - black fiber gooseneck
and Magnavox M4 - black - must be in
good condition. Joe Pawell, 6 Augustine Ave., Ardsley, NY 10502. (914)
693-9374.
FOR SALE: Three dozen table radios,
hundreds of magazines, books, etc.
Send SASE for photo list. WANTED:
Radio Shack of Boston (pre 1963)
small tuners, amps, catalogs. Items
usually marked "Realist" or "Realistic". P. Majewski, P.O.B. 92,
Tamaqua, PA 18252.
FOR SALE: Thanks for the great
response to my grill cloth ad last year.
I have only a limited supply of the
following types of cloth: (1) brown
"V" - 12"x12", $7; (2) brown soft
diamond effect, 12"xl2", $6. Postage
included. Larger sizes available.
Samples - $1 refundable with order.
Jerry McKinney, 110 N. Franklin,
Fayetteville, TN 37334. (615) 4331198.
WANTED: Philco 90 cathedral,
excellent condition; RCA 110/121/140/
Tambour-28D. Kunio Okura, JA8BI,
8-3-7 Tokiwa, Urawa, Saitama, Japan
336.
FOR SALE: 100 radios, 40's to 60's,
unrestored, as-found; chassis parts,
transformers, and testers to keep them
going; wire recorders, TV accessories,
knob picture list, 20 pages with photos
for 2-stamp LSASE. More available what is your area of interest? Eugene
Sexton, 915 Union St., Brunswick, GA
31520.
FOR SALE: Filter caps. 220 mfd x
385 volts, small size, 1"x2", $ . 50
each, 21 pc., $10.00, box of 50 pc.,
$22.50. Cloth covered wire, 22 awg,
100 ft., $5, 200 ft., $9.50. Service
information from Riders, Philco,
Emerson, Zenith, RCA, StewartWamer, and first 500 Sams - Up to 5
pages, $3.50 plus LSASE. WANTED:
Dead Philco bakelite bathtub capacitors, send quantity and price; chassis
for US Radio and TV model 24; need
front for Arvin Hopalong or how to
repair foil. Gerald Cromer, K4NHN,
1014 Summerland Dr., Cayce, SC
29033. (803) 794-1483.
WANTED: Up to $1,000 paid for
certain 78 rpm records! Memory
Machines is one of the strongest buyers
of old 78's and cylinders in the
country. We deal in early jazz, blues,
cajun and country records from 19251935, as well as Vogue picture records,
Edison cylinders and Diamond Discs,
7" Berliner records, etc. If you have
old records of any sort to dispose of, it
would behoove you to contact me. I
will be happy to send you a copy of
my current want list which includes
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Amos 'N' Andy
Send for our catalog listing nearly 5,000 shows arranged by show category and title, many
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actual prices paid for the records I am
seeking. If you wish to receive a copy
of this list, please send $1.50 to
Memory Machines, 6323 Inway,
Spring, TX 77389. Thanks!
WANTED: Lower, back cover for a
1949 Admiral television floor model
(diamond pattern front) Model#
24A12N. Eric Harris, 3 Malvern Ave.,
No. 4, Richmond, VA 23221. (804)
353-2189.
FOR SALE: Admiral 12" TV AMFM-Phono, 4H18SN, in black onyx
oriental, 2-door console, nice, $320;
Magnavox magnificent 294-H AMFM-Phono console, ex. cond., great
sound, $150; Air Chief7427-7, 5 push
buttons, $30; Philco 41-255, 8 push
buttons, $30; Motorola 110-1 AMPhono, $20; Feannola A-20 console
AM-SW, $65; Philco Chairside 40170, $35; Truetone A12-126 chassis,
$20; Zenith 5C02 chassis, $25;
Magnavox 151H AM-Phono console,
$50; Philco 42-350, $50. WANTED:
Tube type Hi-Fi mono amps, tuners,
Fisher, Harmon, Kardon, Marantz, etc.
George Schwarz, 18504 Arrowhead,
Cleveland, OH 44119. (216) 486-6489
evenings.
WANTED: Dial magnifier and knobs
for Radiola 80; cabinet for Zenith
N512J. Dwight Baker, 4137 E. 24th
St., Des Moines, IA 50317.
FOR SALE: The authoritative history
of the portable radio, The Portable
Radio in American Life, can still be
purchased from the author ($44.95
postpaid in US and Canada; $54.95
elsewhere). Don't miss out on this
entertaining and well illustrated book.
I am taking serious offers on a Tom
Thumb Cameradio NIB (see P .R.AL
p.144) and on assorted novelty
transistors (see P.R.A.L. p.222).
WANTED: Pocket radios with
subminiature tubes, especially
Belmont, Flacco, Hastings, Ekeradio,
Micro, Hoffman, Westinghouse and
any Japanese sets. Michael Brian
Schiffer, 2718 . 10th St., Tucson, AZ
85716. (602) 325-3532.
MESSAGE: Collectors, we need your
help! We need a dial scale from Philco
37-61 to copy. It need not be perfect
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but readable. We will buy a radio to
get a usable dial scale. Please help. We
have numerous requests for this dial
scale. Antique Radio Restorations, 635
S. Lincoln Ave., O'Fallon, IL 62269.
(618) 632-7423.
FOR SALE: Crosley 148 cathedral,
$75; Delco 3205 tombstone, $50; RCA
46Xl 1 1940 bakelite, $40; Coronado
650, deco, $25; Philco 39-70
semicathedral, $40; Victor R-32
console, $70; Motorola 5A7A tiny,
$35; Philco 46350 rolltop, $25; Arvin
840T metal, $40; Coronado 578 deco
tombstone, refinished beautiful, $95.
John Lyle, 1161 S.W. Mulvane,
Topeka, KS 66604. (913) 232-0128.
FOR SALE: Precision model 200C RF
signal generator, very nice, $35 plus $5
shipping; Dipmaster model DMR grid
dip meter, in box with papers and
coils, $25 plus $5 shpg.; like new
Knightkit, gray wrinkle cabinet,
empty, $10 plus $3 shpg.; NU
Videotron tube ctiecker, FREE plus $4
shipping; Knightkit model KG675, RC
sub, box, $15 plus $3 shpg.; crystal
microphone, desk stand, untested, $5
plus $3 shpg., hand held microphone,
looks like a single button carbon, no
nameplate, $10 plus $3 shpg.; Heathkit
model VCl voltage calibrator, $5 plus
$3 shpg.; Sencore CR125 CRT tester,
with papers and all adaptors, $25 plus
$5 shpg.; 2 table madel farm battery
radios. Write: James Fred, Rl, Cutler,
IN 46920. (317) 268-2214.
WANTED: Catherdral radios: AK
228, 627; Also looking for Lyric,
Gulbransen Jesse French and Apex
cathedrals. Jerry McKinney, 110 N.
Franklin, Fayetteville, TN 37334.
(615) 433-1198.
FOR SALE: Publications, all postpaid: Radio Retailing, May 1929, $15;
Mallory Radio Service Manual, Sep
1939, $12; Popular Science Radio
Manual, May 1944, $7; Allied's Radio
Circuits Handbook, 1950, $5; Heath
Preamplifier WA-P2 Service Manual,
1957, $5; Eimac Klyston Tube
Manual, 1956, $3; RCA Practical
Analysis of Ultra High Frequency,
1943, $3; Sams Automatic Record
1930's
GRILLE
CLOTH
AS GOOD
AS THE
ORIGINALS
Send$ .29 LSASE for samples
Patterns currently in stock:
#3 Philco 70/90
#4 Small Diamond (as in Peter Pan)
#5 RCA(Z.enith/Echophone
#6 Philco "V" (green)
#7 Philco "V" (brown)
#8 Philco "Ribbed" (for late 30's)
#9 Atwater Kent Yellow (165, 217)
#10 Basic "Generic" pattern
Other patterns on order:
Large Diamonds Pattern
Herringbone
Emerson AU-190 Catalin
GE/RCA Orange Cloth
WATCH THIS SPACE
FOR FURTHER
DEVELOPMENTS!!!
Michael Katz
3987 Daleview Avenue
Seaford, NY 11783
(516) 781-6202
Evenings
Changer Service Manual, Vol. 5, 1954,
$12; Sams Photofact Index, 1965, $3;
Arco Pub. Co. Hi-Fi Stereo Kits Book,
1961, $5; Arco Pub. Co. Stereo Hi-Fi
Handbook, 1960, $5; Mallory, MYE,
Radio Service Manual, 1941, $12;
Systems Designer's Handbook, Jan
1966, $5; Flying Magazine, Oct 1942,
$5; Radio News, May 1947, $5;
Electronics World, Dec 1964 & Oct
1965, $3 each; Radio Electronics, Sep
1973, $2.50; Xerox copies of Hi-Fi
Amplifier Circuits, popular in 1956, 65
schematics, $5; copy of TM 11-877
covering Army radio receiver R-520/
URR, Zenith transoceanics set, $10.
Elmer Thom, 11717 Kingfisher Ln.,
Saint Marys, OH 45885-9335. (419)
394-1104
FOR SALE: Postpaid! 1932 Airline
cathedral, WG-24, $300; excellent
Stromberg Carlson "Dynatomic"
bakelite, $125; Stromberg Carlson
"500", needs capacitor, $120; rare
1932 "Wings" art deco, wooden knobs,
$150; Motorola 65-Tl, $110; three
Emersons, three Crosleys, plus many
others! No junkers! Mostly woods, a
few bakelites and plastics. 1927
Freshman Masterpiece, first Freshman
electric, mint, pick up. 1936 Airline
62-308 "movie screen" dial, chrome
chassis, $300 pick up (or best offer).
George Friedrich, 7162 Lake
Jacqueline, Custer, WI 54423. (715)
592-4901.
FOR SALE: Yellow Emerson AU190;
filter caps 220 mfd x 385 volts,$. 50
each, 21 pc., $10, box 50 pc., $22.50;
22 awg cloth hook-up wire, 100 ft.- $5,
200 ft.- $9.50; Service information
from Riders, AK, Philco, Emerson,
RCA, Stewart-Warner, Zenith and first
500 Sams, up to 5 pages, $3.50 plus
LSASE. Gerald Cromer, K4NHN,
1014 Summerland Dr., Cayr,e, SC
29033. (803) 794-1483.
WANTED: The above Pilot knobs,
will pay $5 each for them. Thanks. Bill
Moore, 1005 Fieldstone Ct., Hsv., AL
35803.
FOR SALE: RME DB-2D 6-band RF
preselector, BC thru 31.5 MC, (2-6K7,
The Instructions for Atwater Kent
Open Mounted Radio Receiving Sets
A high quality exact reprint of a 12 page booklet put out by
Atwater Kent in 1929. It has battery hook-ups and photos of sets
like Model 5 (No. 4333), Model 9 (No. 4445), Model 10 (No.
4340), Model 9A (No. 4445A), Model lOA (No. 455@ and
4560), Model lOB (No. 4550 and 4560), Model 12 (No. 4620),
Model 9 (No. 4660), Model lOC (No. 4700), Model 12 (No.
4910), No. 4052 and No. 4066. It's a dandy reference for only
$4.95 plus $1.00 postage and handling.
5Y3) with schematic, instructions,
works, $45 firm; Now demonstrate
your $1000 Catalins by powering them
from your vintage 6 volt automobile at
the auto swap meets: ATR LID Type
6, 6 volt(+ or - ground!) input - plugs
into lighter socket - 110 volts AC 60
hz output 35 watts cont. 40 w int. perfect for Catalin power! with spare
vibrator, $25 firm. B&K 400 CRT
rejuvenator with C40 color adaptor,
near mint, $20. WANTED: Zenith
63-1074 volume controls (5 lugs, plus
switch); good meter from RCA WV65A; Wurlitzer amplifiers: 501, 503,
506, 540, 700, 800. Jim & Nadiene
Farago, 4017 42nd Ave. S., Mpls., MN
55406-3528.
FOR SALE: Bosch Little Six model
46, $120; Federal Orthosonic "Type
D" , $125; Crosley Trirdyn 3R3, $120;
Pilot One Universal, $130; Crosley
"Ace 3B" $130; Dayfan 5, $85;
Thermiodyn TF6, $120; Amrad
Neutrodyne, $135; Echophone Commercial, $35; Knight Space Spanner,
$40; Heathkit GR81, $25. Plus
shipping. Write for more details. David
McKenzie, 516 South Exeter St.,
Eustis, FL 32726. (904) 589-0149.
INSTRUCTION
FOR
ATWATER KENT
OPEN MOUNTED STYLE
RADIO RECEIVING SETS
Send check or money order to:
Radio Age Publications
636 Cambridge Road
Augusta, Georgia 30909
15 RADIO AGE
ATWATER KENT MANU FACTlJRINO COMPA NY
•700 WIUAHICCON AVlNUl
WANTED: Tuning wand - RCA, G-C,
or Walsco. George M. Bonanno, 34
Charles St, Clifton, NJ 07013. (201)
746-5953.
FOR SALE: lOK/lOOK dual section
linear taper potentiometer with SPST
switch, $3 ea., or five for $10, plus
shipping. WANTED: Photocopies of
owner's manuals for the following
radios: FADA RN, Philco 70, Kolster
6D, RCA Victrola U9; AK type L horn
speaker. Doug Fox, 1324 N. Russell
Ave., Aurora, Il.. 60506. (708) 8965490.
FOR SALE OR TRADE: Selection of
advertising literature for British valves
1925-1945; Brown Bros and Premier
catalogs; etc. Send for list Roger Hart,
4551 Kensington Ave., Montreal,
Quebec, Canada, H4B 2W5. (514)
483-3857 6-9pm.
FOR SALE: AK breadboard blanks,
all sizes available; Sparton Bluebird
reproduction radios, limited quantity,
$300 ppd.; EH Scott replacement dials,
most models; Scott book by M. Hobbs,
$16 ppd. WANTED: Zenith wood
table set (Bunis p.166), model 6D326
or 5S326; Pilot Wasp Universal
(anyone ever seen one of these in the
flesh?); base only for Atwater Kent
radio light up glass sign; Radio
Retailing, Dec 1934 issue. Visa/
Mastercard accepted. Jim Clark, 1292
Starboard, Okemos, MI 48864. (517)
349-2249.
STILL WANTED: Zenith Stratosphere, 25 or 16 tube model. Also
wanted 7S261 bookcase model Zenith,
6R688 phono Zenith, 15U272, 15U270
or any other 12 or 15 tube Zeniths. We
also buy EH Scott, McMurdo Silver,
Capehart and other classic radios. If
you wish to trade, we have a fabulous
inventory of select radios from which
to choose. Check us out Alan
Jesperson, POB 17338, Minneapolis,
MN 55417. Fax only on (612) 7271908. Phone (612) 727-2489, ans mach
after 4 rings, 8arn - lOpm CST, 7 days.
FOR SALE: Jefferson tube rejuvenator, vgc, with original instructions, in
box, $90; Zenith Royal 1000-D, vgc,
$100. Plus shipping. Ernie Nagy, 1599
Boxford, Trenton, MI 48183. (313)
676-6491.
OUR AREA CODE
CHANGESM
706
ON MAY 3, 1992
FOR SALE OR TRADE: Send
LSASE for pix list. Radios from the
20's, 30's, 40's. All radios play, many
refinished & recapped, prices from $4
- $85. Tubes from 20's & 30's, used,
tested good, some 45 and BIB tipped
OlA, prices from $1.50 - $13.75. Dudd
tubes 5 to 25 cents. Some books.
Ralph H. Ripke, P.O.B. 430052, South
Miami, FL 33243-0052. (305) 6675047.
FOR SALE: Atwater Kent model 33,
very clean and working, oak case! n/t.
$90; Homebrew, exceptional! n/t, $65;
Homebrew, a bit dirty but with
documentation and boxes from parts
used, n/t, $65. Send SASE for list of
bakelite sets. WANTED: Aragain, (not
Aragon) from Niagara Falls, NY.
Please look carefully at your collections guys and let me know what
you've got, even if not for sale. Joseph
Pawell, 6 Augustine Ave., Ardsley,
NY 10502. (914) 693-9374.
FOR SALE: Books by Terman,
"Electronics and Radio Engineering",
1955 edition (has transistors); "Radio
Engineer's Handbook", 1943 edition;
$35 for both ppd. R.J. Eastwick,
N2AWC, 224 Chestnut St.,
Haddonfield, NJ 08033. (609) 4292477.
WANTED: Three chrome tube shields
for McMurdo Silver Masterpiece VI.
Mike Clark, RR#2, Box 90, Franklin,
IN 46131. (317) 738-4649.
WANTED: Will pay $450 for original
complete DeForest DT-600 Everyman
crystal set. Will also pay top $ for
DeForest or Radiocraft SP-1, SP-3 or
SP-4. Richard Sharisky, P.O.B. 521,
Belmont, MA 02178. (617) 484-5784.
WANTED: Stromberg-Carlson radio
models 74 and 22. Will handle
shipping. Also verv seriously seeking
S-C 100-300 series radios (especially
130U tombstone, 240H table top, 260L
console) and upright battery sets
(especially model 744), please inquire;
trade or cash. Always looking for
Stromberg-Carlson parts, advertising,
literature, ephemera, etc. FOR
TRADE: Choice Stromberg-Carlson
pieces excess to my collection, for S-C
BUYING ESTATES, COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS
Of ViNTAGE RAdios, WiRElEss 10 TRANsisTOR
I specialize in purchasing and liquidating quality radio collections, from 1
piece to a barn full, anywhere in the country. In 1991 I travelled over 50,000
miles buying vintage radios throughout the country. If you have any quality
radios to sell, contact me in complete confidence.
JIM CLARK, 1292 STARBOARD, OKEMOS, Ml 48864. ( 517) }49-2249
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stuff above. APPEAL: Still compiling
monograph on early history of S-C
radio; all help much appreciated. John
M. England Jr., P.O.B. 1674, Alexandria, VA 22313. (703) 841-949S.
WANTED: Early battery sets. Grebe
CRlS, pay $S75; Amrad 3366, pay
$675; Cutting Washington 11, pay
$475; Clapp-Eastham R-3, pay $275;
RZ, pay $675; Paragon lOR, pay $575;
Crosley Vlll, pay $275; Crosley crystal
set, pay $475; Tuska 222, pay $475;
Fedezal 102, pay $425; Federal 57, pay
$500. Prices are for nice originals with
tubes. These are only a few of the sets
I'm looking for. Will buy entire
collections. Ed Bell, 5311 Woodsdale
Rd., Raleigh, NC 27606. (919) 8511517.
FOR SALE: Grundig 96U, AM/FM,
nice shape, works, $25; GE metal
cabinet portable, 1lOv/wet cell
(included), fair, untested, $20;
Firestone 4-A-2X, large wooden table
top for parts, $15; AK 46, no covers,
otherwise fine, untested, $20; Zenith
Shutter Dial chassis, #7-S-272,
Walton??, offer; National TY converter, TYB-2, $8; Large wall mount
coin op aluminum cabinet AM radio,
make unknown, untested, $25; RCP
#322 small suitcase type tube tester,
with charts, nice shape, $22; Garrard
model "T" 7S rpm phono, excellent for
those old 7S's, very good shape, $35;
Decca Records phono, DP-570, 33/45/
78, very good shape, $20; Crosley
console #1018, parts only, offer. All
plus UPS. WANTED: Help! I have a
good cabinet for a Majestic 307
(cathedral console); I need a restorable
set for the electrics. Also need a
cosmetically complete FairbanksMorse, any model, for a display. Jim
Watson, P.O.B. 104, Coarsegold, CA
93614. (209) 683-7260 evenings.
WANTED: Still looking for Sony TR55 transistor radio. Will pay or trade
generously. Eric Wrobbel, 20802
Exhibit Court, Woodland Hills, CA
91367. (818) 884-2282.
WANTED: Bulova table radios, please
state model, color, condition & price.
AJ. Long, 11S30 Heath Rd.,
Chesterland, OH 44026. (216) 7298451.
FOR SALE: Assorted Acom tubes, $2
each; Nixie tubes, the manual of SW
radio by Zeh Bouck 1930 National
Co., $25; the National HRO and SW
Listeners Guide (fair), both $8;
Hammarlund SW manual 193S, $S;
The Hammarlund Comet Pro, $5;
Radio Design vol. #2 #3 - vol#3 #1 vol #3 #2 each $9; Philco and
Motorola radio TY org ins guides 20
pieces, $9; RCA radio TY org ins
books lS pieces all $10; Have lOOO's
of unlisted radio repair parts, tubes,
test equipment, books, magazines for
sale. Write wants. SASE for replies.
Shipping extra on all items. Minimum
orders $S. Sales & service since 1930.
Krantz, 100 Osage Ave., Somerdale,
NJOSOS3.
FOR SALE: Now available: Replace-
ment glass rods for your Zenith 5R3 l 7,
$5 each plus $2 shipping. Attention
Philco fans: New! A white beverage
mug with a 1930 Philco escutcheon,
$8.50 ppd. Also, send SASE for our
newly expnaded list of owner's
manuals which includes at least 10
new Philcos. Also available on a
limited basis, soome original Philco
owner's manuals; call for availability.
Just out: 1992 Passport to World Band
Radio. It's a TV Guide to short wave
radio, $19.95 ppd. An llx17 book
featuring pictures of 97% of all the
Zenith radios produced from 1920
through 1946 including 40 years of
transoceanics is now available.
Photocopy $24.95 plus $4 shipping.
We also have brochures from companies from AK to Zenith to aid the
collector. SASE for complete updated
list. Philco T-shirt with 1930 escutcheon, Ym art deco, $12.95 ppd, XXL
$14.95 ppd. 1936 Zenith poster
replica, 25"x38", $19.95 ppd. Zenith
12A57 and 12A58 reproduction dial
glass, $59 ppd. Zenith Royal 1000,
3000 and 7000 owner's manual copies,
color laser cover, $12; We do take
Visa/Mastercard on phone orders. Fax
only please on this number: (612) 7271908, Sam to lOpm CST. Alan
Jesperson, POB 17338, Minneapolis,
MN 55417. {612)-727-24S9 Sam to
8pm CST, ans roach after 4 rings.
WANTED: Riders volumes 18, 19 and
23 in excellent condition. John
Sudduth, 1842 Hwy. 92, Fairburn, GA
30213.
FOR SALE: Zenith radios: 6S 152,
7S53,6S362,9S262,9S365,7S363,
12H689, 12H670, 12S56S, 10S669,
7S681, 7S685; Pilot Wasp with coils;
Tuska radios: 225 2-panel, 225 single
panel, 301 Jr., 228, 305; Philco 20;
Philco 60; Magazines: Modem &
mf/volta
Mmufacturcr
Each
20&up
mf/volu
Manufacturer
Each
20&up
.001/600
.0047/600
.01/400
.01/600
.015/600
.02/400
Sprague 71SP ......................................... $ .40
Sprague 71SP ............................................. 42
Xicon (radial) .............................................26
Sprague 71SP ............................................. 54
Sprague 6PS- ............................................ .SO
Xicon (radial) ............................................ .ZT
Sprague 71SP ............................................. 65
CMC (axial) ............................................... 35
Sprague 71SP .............................................68
Xicon (radial) ............................................ .35
Xicon (radial) ............................................ .SO
Sprague 71SP .......................................... 1.00
Sprague 71SP .......................................... 1.50
$ .35
.37
.21
.49
.45
.22
.60
.30
.63
.30
.45
2.2/450
4.7/450
10/450
20/450
22/25
22/160
33/160
33/160
47/160
47/160
47/450
80/450
Rubycon (axial) ...................................... $ .65
ICC (axial) ..................................................66
ICC (axial) ................................................. .98
ICC (axial) ............................................... 1.20
Transcap (axial) ........................................ .32
Rubycon (axial) ..........................................75
Xicon (radial) ............................................. 88
Rubycon (axial) ....................................... 1.08
Xicon (radial) .......................................... 1.30
Rubycon (axial) ....................................... 1.30
Rubycon (axial) ....................................... 1.95
CWI (axial) .............................................. 2.60
Shipping Ouirge is a flat rate of $4.00
$ .60
.61
.91
1.05
.(1221600
.047/400
.047/600
.OS/400
.1/400
.1/600
.22/600
.90
1.35
.ZT
.70
.83
1.03
1.15
1.15
1.80
2.20
FRANKENSTEIN'S RADIO LAB., 4010 Fairmont Pkwy, Suite 285, Pasadena, TX 77504
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4/91
Popular Electronics, Radio News,
Radio, Radio Craft. Short Wave Craft
The following in annual binders: CP
1947-1973, QST 1951-1970, Ham
Radio 1968-1974, "73" 1964-1973.
Call weekdays between 6 am and 7:30
am, or write w/ SASE to Tom
Maciolek, 15 Nora St, Chicopee, MA
01013. (413) 592-5835.
WANTED: Ozarka S-7, Atwater Kent
model 44. Don Patterson, 636 Cambridge Rd., Augusta. GA 30909. (404)
738-7227.
WANTED: HELP - I still need details
to reproduce the terminal strip on a
Federal 1411 111 buy a junker tool
Please respond. Joe Pawell, 6 Augustine Ave., Ardsley, NY 10502. (914)
693-9374.
FOR SALE: Hallicrafters, antiques,
microphones, Hi-Fi, books, cleaning
out the garage! Send LSASE for list
WANTED: RCA tube manuals RC-30
and later. Tubes - 6922, 7308, 8223,
ECC88, E88CC, E188CC, E288CC,
E388CC; British Mazda UU4 or
equivalent Thomas Crocker, POB
11582, Glendale, CA 91226-7582.
FOR SALE: Rare portables from the
20's: Crosley 51P; Radiola 26, needs
TLC; Trav-LerT-4344 (P.R.A.L.
p.94); Kemper K-53, excellent
(P.R.A.L. p.94) make offer. I will
consider ttades for early transistors and
portables with subminiature tubes.
Michael Schiffer, 2718 E. 10th St,
Tucson, AZ 85716. (602) 325-3532.
WANTED: Plastic escutcheon for
RCA 86T (G.O.R. p.84), and restor-
able cabinet for RCA T-7-5 tombstone.
Kent Leech, 16 El Rincon, Orinda, CA
94563. (510) 253-9757.
FOR TRADE: Wanted to trade,
Nashville Banner Newspapers, Nov
thru Dec 31, 1937, bound in one large
book - wanted in trade, best offer in
tube radios. Jack Ferris, 2110 5th SL
NW, Atalla, AL 35954. (205) 5381805.
FOR SALE: Subminiature tube
Belmont Boulevard 5Pl 13; Zenith
Solar set; 4 Zenith Royal 500's, no
cracks: black H, black E, white E,
black no letter designation. 2, one very
nice, original Zenith 9S232 Walton's
sets; bakelite RCA Little Nippers 40X31: white, $80, 40X30 brown, $70; 2
RCA John V assos brown bakelite:
96Xl, hairline w/ repro knobs, $325,
96Xll with white push buttons and
knobs, $475; bakelite FADA FM tuner,
brown, with copy of owner's manual,
$85; Howard FM· tuner, wooden, $95;
push button and thumbwheel tuning
General Television bizarre white
painted bakelite, $175; wooden
Silvertone with Super Pee W~
chassis, $125; Silvertone black Plaskon
with Pee Wee chassis, hairline, $100;
generic Pee Wee chassis, cracked
tuning knob, $75; white Crosley
Trouper, p.309 BFTPast, $75; black
Beetle Traveller 2160, Mercedes star
style tuning knob, $75; white GE
Plaskon C463, red knobs, slight crack,
$95; late 40's Philco advertising clock,
incandescent backlit plastic, $135;
Navigator Globe parts set, no base,
wheel, globe and radio in very good
condition, $185; Philco radio timer
clock, 1938, 6"x6" walnut, $110;
Wilcox Gay Recordio 6B30 with copy
of owner's manual, $75; 1930's RCA
advertising globe, tin litho, $95;
beautiful American Bosch treasure
chest radio, $265; RCA R7 tombstone,
$150; Arvin 444 metal, paint very
good, $75; Belmont 6D120, white,
paint chips, no cracks, $190; Philco
49-9011 secretary's foot radio, ivory
painted bakelite, with original box,
$150; wooden Zenith 6S222 cube,
$225; Grunow Teledial 12; Dumont
dresser radio RA 346, $100; Zenith
6D015 in box, $110; extra nice black
Hoppy with owner's manual, $475;
Zenith 5R312, p.71 Collins, $150;
Airline w/ push buttons, like Truetone
p.71 Collins, $95; plastic backlit CBS
tunes clock, rewired, $85; Zenith
6D315 Wavemagnet, $250; Philco
604, $175; EH Scott Allwave 12, early
Tasman cabinet, $650; EH Scott
Phantom Deluxe AM FM, no cabinet,
$375; Zenith wooden table models:
5S127,$165;6S321;6S322;6B129;
lOS 130; GE A-63, p.155 Blast FTP,
$165; RCA 128, $195; RCA 143,
$360; Philco 16B deco, $295; Zenith
Transoceanics: 80005, $175; H500,
$125; 1000, $175, with NOS leather
case, $250; 3000, $175; 7000 American, $295, with NOS padded vinyl
case, $370. Zenith shutter dial consoles: 15S373; 15U269; 12S475;
12S471; 12S568; 12S265; 12S266;
12S268; 12S370;9S367;9S365;
9S262. Other Zeniths: 12A57; 12U159;
11S474; 10S470; 10Sl53; 10S155;
10S156; 10S160; near mint 8S154,
7S53 and many others in restorable
condition, including many Zenith
chairsides. Call for more info. A
RADIO COLLECTOR BOOKS
Gulde to Old Radios, 225 pages,
over 350 photos, by David & Betty Johnson ............................. $16.95
Vintage Radio Handbook, 263 pages, 1000 illus . ...................... 11 .95
Flick Of The Switch 1930-1950, 1000 Illus................................. 11.95
Official Radio Service Manual, 1930 Gernsback ...................... 19.95
Collector's Gulde to Antique Radios,
by Marty & Sue Bunts, 5000 models, 400 plct ............................. 16.95
Fifty Yeara of Radio, March 1938 Issue of Hugo
Gernsback's famous publication, 134 pages ............................. $15.95
Radio Manufecturera of the 1920'a. Vol. 1 ............................... 22.95
Radio Manufecturera of the 1920'a. Vol. 2 ............................... 26.95
Radio Manufacturers of the 1920'•. Vol. 3 ............................... 29.95
(Volume 3 Available Late Fall 1991)
Thomas A. Edison • A Stroke of Luck, 562 pgs. PB ................ 13.95
Ordetw under $35.00 indude $1 .50 postage - Orderw
CNer
$35.00 ahipped free (USA only)
Over 45 Publications Available - Write for Information.
If you would like a full description of any book, just ask. Allow 3-4 Weeks for Delivery of your Order.
Antique Radio Club of America, Inc.
Museum Bookstore, 4704 Country Club Blvd., So. Charleston, West Virginia 25309
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Saturday, April 11, 1992 - 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. (no early birds)
Days Inn - 1900 Lantaff Blvd. (Exit 44 off Pennyrile Pky.), Madlsonvllle, KY (in the Derby Room)
INDOOR SWAP MEET - OLD RADIO CONTEST - EQUIPMENT AUCTION
Admission & Seller's Fee: EB.EE to MSARC members. For non-members: Admission $2, Seller's Fee $7.50. Tables are
limited. Days Inn Is offering special room rates for persons attending this event· $38 plus tax. For room reservations
call (502) 821-8620 and mention MSARC. For more information, write to MSARC, c/o Ron Ramirez, 811 Maple St. ,
Providence, KY 42450-1857 or call (502) 667-5440.
Come grow with the Mid-South Antique Radio Collectors! $1 O dues brings you our quarterly publication, OLD RADIO
TIMES, and FREE ADMISSION to MSARC swap meets I To join, make your $1 O check payable to "MSARC" and
send it to the address above.
photocopy book of the Zenith line
from 1920 to 1946 is available for
$24.95 plus $4 shipping. Stromberg
Carlson consoles; RCA 816K w/ extra
813K chassis; RCA 13K; RCA 811K;
Philco 37-116; and many others. If
you 're looking for a Zenith shutter dial
or other hard to find set, we may have
what you need. We ship anywhere and
we do it right. Please call, mornings
best. Don't forget to send for our free
updated and expanded merchandise
catalog featuring T-shirts, mugs,
posters, owner's manuals, restoration
supplies, etc. We have a limited supply
of used and NOS dial glass and used
radio parts, primarily Zenith, please
inquire. Now available, glass rods to
restore the Zenith 5R317, $5 each plus
$2 shipping. We accept Visa/
Mastercard on most orders. Satisfaction guaranteed. Shipping extra unless
noted. FAX ONLY PLEASE Sam to
lOpm CST (612) 727-190S. Alan
Jesperson, POB 1733S, Minneapolis,
MN 55417. (612) 727-24S9, ans mach
after 4 rings. Sam to Spm CST, 7 days.
FOR SALE: Old-time radio dealer
retiring - selling box of early Philco
NOS radio parts (few TV), approx. 250
pieces (in original boxes), $220 mostly volume controls - IFs - RF &
antenna coils, etc. Box of new transistors (lots of audio) RCA, GE, etc.,
$195. Send SASE for free tube & test
equipment lists - will continue selling
tubes by mail. For antique numbers,
send needs & SASE. Complete set
Riders Television manuals, best offer;
Ghirardis Radio Trouble Shooter's
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Handbook, $75; 1952-53 Radio
Masters Buying Guide, $75; Edison
Diamond Disc phonographs; B&K
oscilloscope model 1461, $1S5; B&K
transistor checker 520B, $160; RCA
WV-9SC VTVM, $95. All plus
shipping. Maurer TV, South 4th St.,
Lebanon, PA 17042. (717) 272-2481.
FOR SALE: Western Electric brass
black & cage fan, 1910 vintage, very
nice condition, $125; Western Electric
mic., $125; Edwards FM tuner, $20;
pre-war communications receivers.
WANTED: Pilot radios & tubes, any
vintage, any condition; AK 76SQ
tombstone. Bill Moore, 1005 Fieldstone Ct., Hsv., AL 35S03. (205) SS01207.
FOR SALE: Radio News 1922 - Mar
(F) $S, Apr-May (no back) (F) $7, Jun
(G) $9, Jul (F) $8, Aug (F) $7, Sep (F)
$7, Oct (G) $S, Nov (E) $9, Dec (F)
$S; 1923 - Jan (G) $S, Feb (G) $S, Mar
(G) $S, Apr (G) $S, May (F) $7, Jun
(E) $S, Jul (E) $S, Aug (G) writing on
cover, $7, Sep (E) $S, Oct (VG) $S,
Nov (G) $S, Dec (G) $S; 1924 - Jan (F)
$6, Feb (G) $7, Mar (F) $6, Apr (G)
$7, May (G) $7, Jun (G) $7, Jul (F) $6,
Aug (G) $7, Sep (F) $6, Oct {G, some
scotch tape on spine) $7, Nov (G) $7,
Dec (G, some tape on spine) $7; 1925 Jan (G) $6, Feb (G) $6, Mar (G) $6,
Apr (G) $6; May (G) $6, Jun (E) $7,
Jul (E) $7, Aug (G) $6, Sep (E), $7,
Oct (E) $7, Nov (F) $5, Nov (G) $6,
Dec (G) $6; 1926 - Jan (P) $3, Apr (G)
$4, May (G) $4, Sep (LC) $2, Oct (G)
$4; 1927 - Jan (G) $3, Apr (E) $4, Mar
(NC) $2, May (G) some soil on cover,
$3, Jun (G) $3, Jul (F) $2, Sep (G) $3,
Oct (G) $3, Nov (F) $2; 1928 - Jan (G)
$3, Feb (G) $3, Mar (G) $3, Sep (G)
$3. Buy a whole year and get a better
deal! Shipping extra. Don Patterson,
636 Cambridge Rd., Augusta, GA
30909. (404) 73S-7227.
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CLUB INFORMATION
PROVIDED FREE
Alabama Historical Radio Society
(AHRS). Don Kresge, President. 4721
Overwood Circle, Birmingham, AL
35222. Monthly meetings 4th Monday
except Dec. at Homewood Public
Library, 1721 OxmoorRd., 7pm.
Museum being planned.
Antique Radio Club of America
(ARCA). James Rankin, 3445 Adaline
Drive, Stow, OH 44224. Pub: The
Antique Radio Gazette, quarterly.
Dues: $12.00. National and regional
chapters.
Antique Radio Club of filinGis
(ARCI), secretary - Carolyn Knipfel,
Rt. 3, VcLeran's Rd., Morton, IL
61550. Dues: $12 per year. Publication: ARCI News. Six meets a year
including Radiofest
Antique Wirele~ ~iation
(AWA). Joyce Peckham, P.O. Box E,
Breesport, NY 14816. Pub: The Old
Timers Bulletin, quarterly. Dues:
$10.00. National and regional conventions. Museum.
Arizona Antique Radio Club
(AARC). Monthly meetings Oct
through May; one swap meet in
Spring; four quarterly "Radio Club
News" (sample issue, $2.50 ppd.).
Dues: $15 for calendar year. Information: contact Lois Watson, SecretaryTreasurer or Clyde Watson, Editor,
8311 Via de Sereno, Scottsdale, AZ
85258. (602) 948-6466.
California Historical Radio Society
(CURS). Membership Secretary Adam
Schoolsky, 38007 Stenhammer Drive,
Freemont, CA 94536. (415) 791-0330.
Dues: $15 year. Seven swap meets,
four quarterly journals, and two
biannual Audio News Tapes.
Florida Antique Wireless Group
(FAWG). P.O. Box 547432, Orlando,
FL 32854-7432. Dennis Williams
(407) 895-0146 and Paul Curry (407)
365-9305, co-founders. Bi-monthly
newsletter.
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Houston Vintage Radio ~ociation
(HVRA) P.O. Box 31276, Houston,
TX 77231-1276. Info: Richard Collins
(713) 778-0271. Pub: Grid Leak,
monthly. Dues: $15.00 (no special rate
for out-of-towners). Regional Meets.
Indiana Historical Radio Society
(IllRS). Spring swap-meet, flea
market, auction, contest. Pub: IHRS
Bulletin, quarterly. Dues: $8.00. Info:
Contact Ed Taylor, 245 N. Oakland
Ave,. Indianapolis, IN 46201. (317)
638-1641. Please include SASE.
Kentucky Chapter Antique Radio
Club of America (ARCA). Kentucky
has a new chapter. Dues are $12
yearly. Send check to KY Chapter
Antique Radio Club of America for
membership to: Robert E. Dickerson,
Pres., 1907 Lynn Lea Rd., Louisville,
KY 40216. (502) 447-6399.
Michigan Antique Radio Club
(MARC). Jim Clark, President. Pub:
"Chronicle", quarterly. Meets quarterly. Dues: $12/year pro-rated. Write:
Larry Anderson, 3453 Balsam NE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49505.
by sending $9 (American Funds) for a
one year membership to: NFWA c/o
Gary Parzy, 135 Autumnwood,
Cheektowaga, NY 14227. Dues are
payable each Jan. New members may
join any time for $9. Floyd Engels,
President
Northland Antique Radio Club
(NARC). P.O. Box 18362, Minneapolis, MN 55418. Pub: NARC Newsletter, six/year. Dues: $10.00. About six
meets a year.
Northwest Vintage Radio Society
(NVRS). Info: Dan Howard, 2940 S.E.
118th Avenue, Portland, OR 972661602.
Pittsburgh Antique Radio Society,
Inc. (PARS). David W. Kraeuter,
Secretary, 506 E. Wheeling Street,
Washington, PA 15301. Pub: The
Pittsburgh Oscillator, quarterly Dues:
$10.00. Quarterly meetings.
Puget Sound Antique Radio A~ocia
tion (PSARA). Info: Max A. Kaplan,
14902 84th Avenue Ct. N.W., Gig
Harbor, WA 98335.
Mid-Atlantic Antique Radio Club
(MAARC). Monthly newsletter. Some
local events. Joe Koester, President
Dues $12/year, 2 years $24, (one free
issue), 3 years $36 (two free issues),
lifetime $180. Write: Roy Morgan,
P.O. Box 1362, Washington Grove,
MD20880.
Southeastern Antique Radio Society
(SARS), Georgia has a new club! We
welcome your support. Spring and Fall
swap meets plus mini meet before each
bimonthly meeting. Annual dues $10.
Contact David Martin, 1502 Wood
Thrush Way, Marietta, GA 30062.
(404) 578-1279.
Mid-South Antique Radio Collectors
(MSARC). Ron Ramirez, 811 Maple
St., Providence, KY 42450-1857. (502)
667-5440. Especially for collectors in
Kenwcky, Tennessee, S. Indiana & S.
Illinois, although anyone is welcome.
Pub: Old Radio Times, quarterly.
Dues: $10 per year. Two meets per
year.
Southern California Antique Radio
Society (SCARS). Edward Sheldon,
656 Gravilla Place, La Jolla, CA
92037. Pub: California Antique Radio
Gazette, quarterly. Dues: $10.00. Four
meets per year.
New England Antique Radio Club
(NEARC). Marty Bunis, RRl, Box 36,
Bradford, NH 03221. (603) 938-5051.
Pub: THE ESCUTCHEON, quarterly
(call or write for free sample). Dues:
$10. Quarterly Meets.
Niagara Frontier Wireless Association (NFWA) Your membership is
welcomed. You may join the NFW A
The Southern Vintage Wireless
Association (SVWA) has been formed
in northern Alabama to promote
antique radio preservation and related
activities in the southeast. Meetings
will be held quarterly in conjunction
with flea markets/swap meets. Anyone
interested in joining should contact
Bill Moore, 1005 Fieldstone Ct., HSV,
AL 35803. (205) 880-1207.
(continued on page 24)
CLUB INFORMATION
(continued from page 23)
Vintage Radio and Phonograph
Society (VRPS). Larry Lamia, P.O.
Box 165345, Irving, TX 75016. Pub:
The Sound Wave, quarterly. Dues:
$13.50. Monthly meetings, Spring
Auction, Annual Convention.
NEW CLUB FORMING
Interested radio collectors in the South
Florida area please write to Victor
Marett, 3201 N.W. 18 Street, Miami,
FL 33125.
CLUB EVENTS
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Southeastern Antique Radio Society
Swap Meet - Flea Market - Tailgating.
Saturday, March 21, 1992, Sam-noon
Marietta, GA (I- 75 exit 112, East on
120 loop to 2nd light, right on lower
Roswell Rd., 3/10 miles and left into
Sewell Park) Covered area for rainy
day. Info: David Martin , 1502 Wood
Thrush Way, Marietta, GA 30062,
(404) 578-1279 or Charles Pierce (404)
233-1340.
Antique Wirele~ A~iation
Regional Conference. Union County
Farmers Market, Monroe, NC. Friday,
March 27th at 12 noon and March 28th
until 4pm. Scheduled activities include
swap meet 12 noon Fri. (no early
admittance). Old equipment contest
Sat., and programs. Info: Ron
Lawrence, P.O. B. 220094, Charlotte,
NC 28222-0094. (704) 289-1166.
AWA Meet, April 4, Stewart Elementary School, 7905 15 Ave. NW,
Bradenton, FL. Be there!
MARC Spring Swap & Sell Meet,
April 5 at the Holday Inn West,
Lansing, MI. Hundreds of radios and
related items for sale in addition to our
equipment contest, silent & donation
auctions and 50/50 raffle. Advance
table reservations strongly encouraged.
Contact Jim Clark (517) 349-2249.
MSARC Swap Meet & Organizational Meeting, Saturday April 11,
Days Inn (Derby Room), Exit 44 off
Pennyrile Parkway, Madisonville, KY,
Sam - 4pm. Swap meet, meeting, other
events to be added. Call Days Inn for
special rates (502) 821-8620 and
mention MSARC. Info: Ron Ramirez,
811 Maple St., Providence, KY 42450.
(502) 667-5440. Space available for
swap 'n' sell.
Another Great Radio Event, auction,
flea market, seminars all day. April 18.
Presented by Museum of Radio
Technology, Inc., Antique Radio Club
of America, Huntington, WV. Contact Geoffrey Bourne, 405 Eighth
Ave., St. Albans, WV 25177. (304)
722-4690.
NEARC Spring Swap & Sell Meet,
April 18, 1992 at Resurrection Center,
449 Broad St., Nashua, NH from 8 am
to 1 pm. Over 100 tables! Hundreds of
radios for sale! Old equipment contests
featuring restored radios and best
junkers! 50/50 raffle! Info: Marty
Bunis, RR 1, Box 36, Bradford, NH
03221. (603) 938-5051.
ARCI Spring Meet, Sunday, April 26,
Sam - lpm, Freedom Hall, Rt. 98 and
Detroit St., Morton, IL. Swapmeet &
Donation Auction. Info: Carl Knipfel,
Rt. 3- 200 Langham, Morton, IL
61550. (309) 266-9440.
HVRA -AWA 13th Annual Show &
Auction. May 8-10, Houston Marriott
Astrodome, 2100 South Braeswood,
Houston, TX. Hotel reservations: 800228-9290 or 713-797-9000 ($59/night s
or d). Events: two auctions (Fri night
& Sat), old equipment contest, flea
market, awards banquet
NARC Radio Daze '92 with A WA,
May 29-30 at the Seville Plaza Hotel,
8151 Bridge Rd., Bloomington, MN
55431. Swapmeet, radio contest,
luncheon, auction, tour of Pavek
Museum of Wonderful Wireless, guest
appearance by noted collector and
museum curator Ralph Williams. Preregistration $7 for members, $9 for
non-members. (additional $2 for reg.
during event). Info: NARC, POB
18362, Mpls., MN 55418 or call Don
Hauff (612) 425-0089.
MARC/AWA Extravaganza '92, July
10-12 at the Holday Inn West, Lansing, MI. Watch for expanded announcement in May issue or write for
flyer to: Extravaganza '92, POB 585,
Okemos, MI 48864.
MAARC 1992 Meeting Dates:
Saturday evenings at 6 pm in the
Applied Physics Lab. (APL) of Johns
Hopkins University:
April 18
May 23 (Old Equipment Contest)
June (no meeting)
July 18
August22
September 19
October 4 (Sunday - annual picnic)
November21
December 19
BUYING PRE·1926 BATTERY SETS, SPEAKERS, CRYSTAL, ETC.
I am constantly adding to my collection. If you have a scarce single
item or an entire collection, it will pay you to contact me. Having
problems identifying? I'll try to help. I usually have extras for sale or
trade. No lists. Let me know your needs.
ED BELL, 5311 WOODSDALE, RALEIGH, NC 27606. (919) 851-1517
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