VOLUME 15 NOVEMBER 1998 NUMBER 11
VOLUME 15 NOVEMBER 1998 NUMBER 11
Antique Wireless Association
COMPILED FROM REPORTS BY RAY CHASE, JOHN V. TERREY, AND THE AWA
Conference and Auction Report
Rochester, New York -- September 2-5, 1998Web Edition
The Antique Wireless Association (AWA) held its 37th annual historical radio conference at the Thruway Marriott Hotel in Rochester, New York, on September 2-5, 1998. Registered attendees numbered 910, but total attendance was over 1,000. These numbers, up from last year, would seem to negate the view that the internet will supplant meets where collectors can gather face-to-face and enjoy wide-ranging radio talk.
Even the threatening weather was not a deterrent to the crowd for the flea market. Bobby Lyman at A.R.C.'s outdoor tables had to duck the surprise rain showers more than once, but most vendors hung in there. At the height of the action on Wednesday, the number of vendors enoying the pleasures of old-fashioned barter appeared to equal the over 200 of last year. Particularly noteworthy was the participation of families, evidenced by the photo on our cover. If at all possible, collectors seem to plan their vacations around this premier radio event.
Figure 1. Mike and Kathy Feher of Howell, New Jersey, showed up with a van-load of early wireless and battery sets.The conference consisted of a giant outdoor flea market, an indoor book fair, four auctions, an old equipment contest, presentations, and trips to the AWA Museum. An added attraction was John Dilks' mobile museum in a converted van containing amateur radio gear and an operating ham station.
The special theme this year was Zenith, and the company was prominent in presentations and contest entries. The presentations included "The Zenith Windcharger," and "Zenith Transistor Radios and Literature." Featured in the old equipment contest was a broad range of Zenith categories, from the early days of the Chicago Radio Labs to Trans-Oceanics and transistor radios. Trans-Oceanics covering a wide scope of manufacturing times, and a collection of Zenith pocket transistor radios, including clones by other manufacturers, were on display.
Among other outstanding display items was Jim Wilson's Acme Tri-Flex breadboard set beautifully arranged with an Acme cone speaker and related ads. Readers will remember Jim's article on this set in the October 1998 A.R.C. A 1922 Leutz Model L Armstrong Superheterodyne receiver, about six feet long, made a strong statement.
Figure 2. Included in the contest was this extremely rare 1920 Mignon Type RW-4 undamped wave receiver.
This set was made to operate with either a globe type tube with the standard socket base or tubular Audion, as shown here.Attendees were never at a loss for interesting things to hear and see. Lauren Peckham presented an excellent pre-1912 wireless and electrical apparatus display, while Bob McIntyre offered a well-attended restoration clinic. Peter Yanczer gave an interesting demonstration of a flying spot scanner and receiver. And other presentation topics were "Shortwave History," "Key and Telegraph," "Early Radio Premiums," "H.J. Round and the UV-199," "The Life of Alexander Graham Bell," "Mahlon Loomis," and "Old Timer Radio."
At the Friday evening banquet, the program of music and comedy was directed by Gary Yoggy. Featured were the Elmira Little Theatre, which recreates early radio shows, and the "Boogie Woogie Girls."
As always, the auctions generated much excitement. The approximate statistics for all four auctions were 650 lots selling at $64,500, an increase of about 3 1/2 percent over last year.
The communications auction, held on Thursday and conducted by Ed Gable, has a less formal air than that of the big Friday auction in that Thursday buyers and sellers finalize their own deals. After the winning bidder is determined at auction, the seller and buyer get together and exchange money and items. AWA collects 10 percent from the seller.
This sale is limited to vintage ham, military and commercial equipment (otherwise, affectionately known as "boat anchors"). There were 55 items presented, down from 66 last year, but the total realized was $3,826, only down $150 or so from last year. The high bid was $450 for a Collins 75A-4 receiver. This was the highest single item, communications auction bid since 1993.
Although the Friday main auction started at 9:00 a.m. and lasted until a few minutes before 6:00 p.m. (with a one-hour lunch break), the crowd did not thin out too much, and prices held up to the end. Bruce Roloson started as auctioneer, but was soon relieved when Walt Buffinton arrived. The audience was large and maintained spirited bidding on the better items.
Figure 3. Auctioneer Walt Buffinton takes bids on the unique Russian Red Star radio. The winning bid was $1,050!In the vacuum tube auction, the top sellers were two DeForest spherical Audions at $550 and $410. (It is rumored that an outstanding example of a spherical Audion sold in the flea market for $1,500.) The auction prices were down from the $1,750 price of last year because both tubes had significant problems. A beautiful Daven amplifier, complete with red, white and blue Sonotron tubes, sold for $400.
Tubes by a number of manufacturers sold for over $100, including DeForest, Cunningham, Morehead, Raytheon, Western Electric, Sodion, and several foreign companies. TV-related tubes, such as a GE Iconoscope, a Raytheon Kenolamp, and a Western Electric CRT also did well.
Rare books topped the bidding in the paper auction. The 1901 book, Wireless Telegraphy by Kerr, sold for $360, while The Wireless Telegraph Boy, 1908, by Trowbridge brought $290.
RCA "Red Books" and Rider's manuals were in abundance and sold well. Two unusual items brought surprising prices -- an RCA baseball score sheet filled out for the 1922 World Series selling at $200, and a Zenith 1928-29 salesman's handbook at $310.
In the main equipment auction, manufacturers from Atwater Kent and Crosley to Westinghouse and Zenith were represented and sold well. The undisputed highlight was a Canadian Independent Telephone Co. wireless set selling at $2,600.
Others of note were an Atwater Kent breadboard at $1,000, a Motorola Catalin at $1000, a Northern Electric 510 at $1,100, a "shining" Russian Red Star radio at $1,050, and two DeForest sets -- a D-17 and a D-12 -- at $1,000 and $1,350 respectively.
Figure 4. One of the highlights in this year's auction was this Canadian Independent Telephone Co. 3-tube wireless receiver, which drew a high bid of $2,600.Two telegraph items brought solid prices -- one by Bunnel at $825, the other by Erickson at $800. Horns also did well. An Amplion AR-19 horn speaker sold for $400, while a Murdock 500 brought $550. A Grebe CR8 sold for $625. In all, the auctions were very successful and indicate that collectors are still supportive of such events. Next year's AWA Conference will be held September 1-4, and the theme will be Philco. Hope to see you all there.
All prices have been rounded down to the dollar in the following report.
e=excellent, vg=very good, g=good, f=fair, p=poor, unk=unknown, N.I.B.=new in box, BBT=brass based, tipped, T=tipped, w/m=with manual, w/mc=with copy of manual, NT=no tubes, WT=with tubes, PS=power supply, unwk=unknown if working, wk=working, nwk=not working
A warning: Auction prices are not current values. Our selection of auction items is not necessarily complete. A listing such as this cannot adequately include the condition of cabinets, chassis, transformers, tubes, the operating status of the set, and the inclusion of incorrect, restored or replica components, etc. Auction prices are the result of the excitement of the auction process, the skill of the auctioneer and the specific interests of the participants. Nevertheless, auction prices serve as useful references and as another element in the value determining process. The possibility of error always exists, and if we are notified, corrections will be reported. "Good" regarding tubes means only the filament is OK, unless otherwise stated.
Communications Equipment Auction (55 lots, 6 no sales, total sales = $3,826) Abbott TR-4 2.5 M transceiver, g $25 Abbott TR-4, nice 32 CBY 52232, Navy version of ARC-5 transistor radio, 2.1- 3.0 Mhz., f 18 Collins 75A-4, g 450 Crosley REO Navy morale record, wood case, g 150 Drake R-4A and T-4X, transistor/rec./PS, w/m, g 180 Farnsworth BC-314G military VLF receiver, original, g 115 GE YRS SSB adaptor, g 22 Gonset code oscillator/monitor, g 20 Gonset Communicator II, w/microphone, (2) 32 GPR-90 speaker, g 105 Hallicrafters S-19R, vg 40 Hallicrafters S-38, g 55 Hallicrafters S-38B, g 22 Hallicrafters S-40, g 35 Hallicrafters S-41W, white, wk, dirty, some rust 20 Hallicrafters S-120, g 19 Hallicrafters Skyrider Marine, g 80 Hallicrafters SPR-47 small speaker, nice 56 Hallicrafters SX-16, speaker p, f 95 Hallicrafters SX-25 Super Defiant, g 75 Hallicrafters SX-28, g 300 Hallicrafters SX-62 receiver, f 45 Hallicrafters SX-62A, wk, g 135 Hallicrafters T-5 Sky Buddy, (1936), w/m, vg 180 Hammerlund Super Pro, f 20 Heathkit Mohican GC-1 receiver, w/plug-in PS, g 35 Heathkit Mohican, w/m, g 50 Heathkit Q Multiplier QF-1, w/m, g 6 Heathkit SB-400 100W transistor radio, w/m, g 25 Home Brew 3 tube regenerative receiver, e 105 Home Brew 40M QRP transistor, e 45 Home Brew 100 Kc crystal calibrator, e 40 Howard 430, usual dial scale roughness, f-g 75 Lafayette HE-30 receiver, wk, vg 30 Millen 50W exciter, w/20 meter coils & tubes, g 95 Millen Wavemeter coils, military I-129B, (4) coils in metal case, f 20 National 100A, f 45 National FB-7 w/80 & 160 coils & PS, g 300 National NC-183 receiver, w/speaker, w/m, recapped 80 National RBL-2, 15-200 kHz, g 70 R-390, not original meters, some restoration, g 200 RME DB-23 preselector, g, (2) 30, 28 Swan 500CX, w/PS, w/speaker, w/m, vg 110
Vacuum Tube Auction (186 lots, 8 no sales, total sales = $12,125) 2P21 Image Orthicon $100 3B22, (2), 872(1), 3C45(1) 2 3B28, military, (4) 10 45, (6) 60 50, (4) each, (3) large, (1) small, all STs 290 50s, globe, signs of overload on plate, g 22 224 (2), 227 (2), 35A (1) 5 304TL 42 350B, National Union, in box 25 401, BB, g 160 465A, transmitting, N.I.B., (2) 15 802, transmitting, in box, (2) 13 805, (2), plus two other tubes 9 805, transmitting, (2), g. 6 810, transmitting, military, in box, (4) 50 813, transmitting, (2), g. 20 826, (3), 828 (1), 4027 (1), plus others, including "doorknob" tubes, box full 14 861 large transmitting tube 10 902, w/shield, 6146 (2), plus one other 15 913, 1" metal scope, (2) 20 AC32, plus two others 20 AEG Siemans, WWI, (2), unk, g 160, 200 Aerotron WR-21 75 Amperex 833, transmitting, w/socket parts, new 42 Amperex 833A, (2), g 40 Amperex HF-300, transmitting, g. 5 Arcturus 45, good emission 55 Arcturus Wunderlich, 6.3 fil. 35 British Marconi, (3) 30 British Osram, transmitting, (4), w/wood shipping box 350 Cascade Research 250TL, in shipping crate 20 Centron 845, transmitting 36 CK1054 Raytheon sub-mini tubes, (4), in box 5 Cleartron CT-199, large, BB, N.I.B. 37 Concertmaster C199, in original box 30 Cunningham CX-316, in box 15 Cunningham tubular Audiotron 120 Cunningham Audiotron, tubular, red label 160 Daven amplifier, w/(93) Sonatron tubes, (1) red, (1) white, (1) blue, w/boxes, display piece, e 400 Daven MU-20 20 DeForest 410, N.I.B. 65 DeForest DF tubular Audion, open fil 85 DeForest DV-2, (3), in cans 190 DeForest DV-2, g. 32 DeForest DV-3, g. 35 DeForest DV-5, g. 23 DeForest DV-6, (VT-20), g 45 DeForest spherical Audion 550 DeForest, in can 65 DeForest tubular Audion, open fil. 110 DeForest VT-21, open fil. 60 DeForest/Marconi ER, good 160 Donnaly B8, g 160 Ediswan MAZDA ESG 250L, large transmitting 130 Eimac 304TL, N.I.B. 27 EL-3, in DeForest can 70 ER tubular Audiotron, mounted w/base, (2), g 160 Fisher diathermy transmitting, (2) 10 GE 1787, in box, g. 20 GE GL1850A iconoscope 200 GE VT-4, (3) 32 GEC CV1098, transmitting , new, same type as in British chain home radar defense, 1938-42 150 Goldstone early X-ray tube, broken glass 10 Kenolamp, unk 110 Kenolamp, N.O.S., unk 125 KR9 rectifier, (2) 5 Machlett ML481K, transmitting, (2), g. 20 Marconi MPT-4, unk 35 McCullough 401, (2), g. 45 Meyers RAC3, g. 20 Meyers RAC, open fil. 16 Meyers 20 Meyers, N.I.B. 90 Moorehead VT-32, N.I.B. 290 Moorhead triode, (2) 120 Octal, metal, (44) 15 Pacent #10 photocell 15 Penta PL4-400A transmitting 42 Phillips E707, audio amp, (2) 65 QRS Red Top, in box, g. 50 Rainbow 201, BBT, g. 55 Raytheon 715B, military, (2) 2 Raytheon 715C, military, in box, (2) 5 Raytheon Eveready C25 Kenolamp 230 Raytheon Kenolamp, unk 100 Raytheon RK63 transmitting, dud 4 RCA 2A3, H plate, g 24 RCA 2A3, N.I.B. 22 RCA 250 & dud 210, g 35 RCA 808, transmitting 20 RCA 841, N.I.B. 22 RCA 1949, N.I.B., (2) 30 RCA 7868, matched audio, (4) 60 RCA 8005, in box 32 RCA Orthicon, large 95 RCA Orthicon 20 RCA UV-199 8 RCA UV-199, BB, g. 32 RCA UV-203, BB, g. 85 RCA UX-210, (2), g. 25 RCA WD-11, BBT 40 RJW, German, WWI, 2 pins missing 110 RL12P, German, (2) 30 Rogers 245 globe, g. 14 Sodion S-13 detector, g. 190 Spherical Audion, double wing, open fil. 410 Sylvania 205D, g. 100 Sylvania tube caddy, full, probably TV tubes 32 Telefunken RE-25 transmitting tube, g. 60 Telefunken RL-12P35, w/socket 22 Telefunken RS-31, transmitting, g 50 Telefunken RS-291 & RS-228 50 Triotron RS-4, Austrian, like a 199 20 Tungar tubes and gas tubes, (2) boxes 16 UV-199, (3) 30 UV-199, (4 each), (2), g. 37, 45 UX-199, R215, WD-11, g 30 UX-210, globe, in box, (2) 75 Valvo RL12P35, 1944 16 WD-11 12 WD-11 dud 2 WD-11, (4); WX-12, (1); UX-199, (2); duds 24 WD-11, BBT, dud 20 WE 2A photocell, in box 22 WE 102F, N.I.B., (4) 150 WE 121B ballast 2 WE 203B, w/gold, g. 65 WE 203D, w/Bakelite base 70 WE 205B, w/gold, g. 150 WE 205D, g 190 WE 205D, emission g 100 WE 211A, g. 45 WE 215A, in box 22 WE 216A 60 WE 216A, (3 each) 160 WE 224C early CRT 300 WE 228, water-cooled transmitting 60 WE 1789, travelling wave 20 WE tubes, (10), in box 17 WE tubes, fil.g, (24) 20 WE VT-1, w/gold buttons 26 WE VT-5 peanut, (215) 17 Weagent valve, open fil. 85 Welch peanut WT 501, g. 47 Westinghouse tubes, (350), N.O.S. 100 Westinghouse VT-D, g. 70 Westinghouse WD-11 and WX-12, in box 65 Westinghouse WL-196, transmitting, (2) 25 WWI type, (early), European 250 WWII types, & magnatron, flat 85 WWII, British types, magnatrons & klystrons, g 110 X-ray tube, 3-element reproduction, on base 125 X-ray tube, miniature, no number 240
Paper and Advertising Auction 153 lots, 2 no sales, total sales = $5,700 73 magazines, '60 & '61, (2) $5 101 Radio Hookups 11 1920 press release photos, (4 or 5) 15 1922 RCA Radiola baseball score sheet for the 1922 World Series, NY Yankees & Giants 200 1923 wireless course with dust jacket 17 1937 Zenith large matchbook, nice 22 A.R.C., '90-'96, (69 issues) 22 Admiral & Westinghouse service manuals, (3) 5 Atwater Kent salesman newsletter, 1920-21, (8) 120 Allied Radio catalog, 1930 20 ARRL Handbook 1969 2 ARRL Handbook, 3rd ed., 1928 80 ARRL Handbook, 9th ed, 1932 32 ARRL Handbook, 1933, g 32 ARRL Handbook, (2), 1943 & one other, p 17 ARRL Handbook, (3), Editions 8, 10, 12, g 75 ARRL Handbook, 1946 & 1949 10 QSL, 3"- or 4"- batch, p 37 Wreck and Sinking of Titanic, First Ed., 1912, abbreviated salesman sample 80 Boy Mechanic, 1915, 4 vols., g 100 Breckenridge, Radio Boys, 8 vols. 37 Broadcaster, British, (2) 32 Brown, Science for All, 4 vols., ca.1900 20 Bucher, Practical Wireless, f 22 Bucher, Vacuum Tubes in Wireless 17 Bucher, Wireless Experimenter, 1920 10 Citizens Radio Callbook, 1924 12 Club publications, (50) 14 Cockaday, How to Build Radio Receivers 35 Color TV Pict-O-Guide 2 Edelman, Experimental Wireless, hardcover 42 Edison, Man and His Work, (2) 5, 12 Eico tube tester chart 2 Emission of Electrons From Hot Bodies, hardcover 30 Evaluation of Naval Radio, NRL History, 1972 260 Father of Radio, Lee DeForest bio, w/dust jacket, g 80 Federal & (2) other catalogs or magazines 120 Lee DeForest stamp, first day postal cover, 11 Flick of the Switch, hardcover, w/dust jacket 8 Frank Stewart Electric Co. Catalog, 1900 27 GE Ham News, Vols. 1-5 12 GE service data, (3) boxes 2 Gernsback, Radio Encyclopedia 10 Golden Memories of Radio, (6) record album 27 Goldsmith, Radio Telegraphy, 1918, p 10 Grebe 1923 advertising calender, 8" x 8", g 65 Greenwood book, signed, f 60 Hawkins, Electrical Guide, 9 vols. 5 Hewlett Packard Mfg. Journals, '49-'68, 20 years 20 Juvenile books, some author-signed, (7) 40 Kerr, Wireless Telegraphy, 1901 360 Maker of Lightning, 1963 bio. 5 Mesco catalog, Leo Maysberg Co., 1920 160 MIT Radiation Lab. Series, 7 vols., 2nd ed., g 35 Modern Radio Service, 1935 19 National Radio circular slide rule 4 Philco Radio Atlas, 1935 20 Philco RMS yearbooks, (4) 25 Principles of Electricity, ATT, green, 1953 10 QST 1928, 1930, 1931 12 QST, 1935 5 QST, 1939, in binder 12 QST, 1946-1951 complete, some dups., (195) 10 QST, 1933 9 QST, 1934, complete 5 R.W. Coles, books in German 12 Radio Craft, 1944-1945, (11) 27 Radio Experimenter and Builder, 1934, hardcover 7 Radio For Everybody, 1922 4 "Radio Man" & Amos and Andy song sheet music 11 Radio News,1926 20 Radio Operators Information File, government 5 Radio Questions & Answers 4 Radio Simplified, 1923, hardcover 6 Radiotron Design Handbook, 4th ed., p 47 RCA 1948 record catalog, p 22 RCA Radiotron cardboard counter sign, 12" x 16" 27 RCA R10 tube manual, soft cover 25 RCA "Red Book," 1923-1928 75 RCA "Red Book," 1933 25 RCA "Red Book," 1939 35 RCA "Red Book," (5), 1931, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937 120 RCA Review, 1946-1972, (3) boxes 30 RCA TV & Radio Broadcast Guide, catalog 20 Receiving tube manuals, (2), 1917 & 1921 25 Rider's 1-14 140 Rider's 1-17, complete 200 Rider's 3 20 Rider's 6 (2), 7 (2), 8 (2), 9 & 10 32-50 Rider's 6 6 Rider's 8 9 Rider's 9, 11, 12, 13 27 Rider's 10 & 13, f 10 Rider's 10-14 40 Rider's 11 8 Rider's 16 17 Salesman radio catalog 20 Sams folder set # 1 5 Sams transistor manuals, 2 stacks 40 Schockley, Holes and Semiconductors, 1950 30 Scientific American, bound volume, 1911 50 Scott 1929 promotional books, in color 70 Semiphore to Sattelite & Radio Comedy 30 Signal Electric Operating Manual, telegraphy pamphlet, 1890s 45 Sleeper Construction books, 2, 3, 6, 10, soft 20 Star, American Electrician, 1923, small book 16 Star Spangled Radio, hardcover 3 Stienmetz, Electrical Engneering,1918, HC 13 Stromberg-Carlson 642 owner's manual 6 Stromberg-Carlson dealer's certificate, framed 75 Sylvania tube manual 17 Telegraph form, 1912, w/replica message 11 The Great Iron Ship, cable book, hardcover 120 Titanic poster, "Last SOS," 12" x 14" 50 Vacuum Tube Theory, McGraw Hill, 11 vols. 80 W.B. Duck Catalog # 14 55 Walton child's sticker books, (modern) 20 WE News, Nov. 1930 22 Westchester Supply Master, catalog, 1960, p 4 Westinghouse Electric Journal, 1910 & 1912, hardcover 10 Wireless Telegraph Boy, 1908, g 290 Wireless Telegraphy in the Far East, 1905, g 70 Wireless Telephone & Telegraph, 1909, hardcover 27 Wireless World, 1954 & 1955 5 Zenith 1928-29 salesman's handbook & photos 310
Equipment Auction 261 lots, 28 no sales, total sales = $42,909 AC Dayton SW adapter, Fleweling type, NT, g $45 Accord handbag radio, very unusual 35 Acme large table speaker, f 42 Admiral 4L21 table, plastic 12 Admiral 4L26A table, yellow plastic, in box 35 Airline Rudolph Red Nosed Reindeer, plastic,hairline crack, wk, g 550 American Bosch 5A, in carrying case, wk, vg 110 American Labs Novo home mike, in box 110 Ampex 601 tape deck, no case 10 Amplion AR-19 petal horn speaker, vg 400 Atwater Kent 1B variometer for breadboard 105 Atwater Kent 10 breadboard 4340, WT & tags, vg 1,000 Atwater Kent 10 breadboard, WT (3), tags, clean 600 Atwater Kent 10 breadboard, 4700, WT (g), dirty, 1 dial missing 525 Atwater Kent 20 big box, NT, early production 60 Atwater Kent 20 big box, NT, g, (2) 45, 20 Atwater Kent 20C small box, NT, g 70 Atwater Kent 20C w/original cardboard box, labels, WT, vg 170 Atwater Kent 20C, WT (duds), vg 100 Atwater Kent 37, complete 40 Atwater Kent 38, complete 22 Atwater Kent 40, NT, p 15 Atwater Kent 84 cathedral, vg 300 Atwater Kent audio transformer 27 Atwater Kent breadboard parts, island, condenser and tube socket 90 Atwater Kent breadboard variometer 75 Atwater Kent H horn, wk 65 Atwater Kent Type K ignition coil 50 Automatic Radio Tom Thumb portable, small damage 65 Baldwin horn speaker 90 Baldwin phones 27 Bogen LX30 Master Tone PA amp, in carrying case 12 Borg, C.H. crystal set, Swedish 155 Bowman, A.W. crystal detector 55 Brandes table speaker, cathedral 40 Bunnel resonator stand, fixed, w/sounder 100 Bunnell key 35 Bunnell pen register, g 825 Camus liquor bottle transistor radio, in box 45 Canadian Independent Telephone Co. wireless set w/3 tubes (1 dud) & honeycomb coils, vg 2,600 Canadian military WWII telegraph field set, vg 65 Chelton Electric Co. crystal detector 60 Clapp Eastham HR & HZ, WT 625 Cleartone battery set, WT, brass panel, vg 525 Coca Cola Cooler MM1000 transistor radio 10 Collins mechanical filters, (8) 110 Compass galvanometer 20 Crosley early 2-stage amp, altered inside 240 Crosley 50A amplifier, WT (2) 180 Crosley 50P, in black leatherette case 500 Crosley 51, NT 80 Crosley 51, wood panel, WT (1) g , (1) dud 150 Crosley 52, NT 65 Crosley 401 Bandbox Jr., clean 80 Crosley 5628B table, white plastic 30 Crosley Bandbox 601, NT, f 25 Crosley/DeForest Trirdyn (Canada), g 75 Crosley Dynacone speaker 30 Crosley V 150 Daven OP182 power output meter 15 Daven RC amplifier, WT (3) 130 DeForest crystal detector 85 DeForest D-12, WT (4 DV-2 & crystal), wk, no loop, vg 1,350 DeForest D-10, cabinet only, vg 30 DeForest D-7, WT & loop 1,000 DeForest D-7A, w/loop, g 400 DeForest horn speaker, no driver, f 50 Delco 3201 tombstone, very clean 70 DeWald B403, Catalin (?), w/clock 370 Echo R1155 British WWII military aircraft receiver, g 360 Edison battery jar, large 20 Edison Ediphone, floor model 10 Edison/Splitdorf spark plug 15 Electrolytic detector, 1910, marble base, no name 110 Emerson 511 table, white & blue plastic, g 22 Erickson 1901 Morse inker (recorder), vg 800 Erickson, L.H. crystal set, w/Erickson phones 190 Erla battery set in console, WT (6, g) 60 Fada home-brew neutrodyne, 3-dialer, WT, signed by builder, g 50 Federal 59 chassis, (1) audio gone, NT or case 320 Federal tube sockets, (2) 20 Field phone, WWII, Japanese, wood case, g 410 Firestone small, miniature-tube portable, f 210 Garrod 5, 3-dialer 25 Garrod 301 transcription turntable only, no case 140 Garrod RAF 3-dialer, NT 40 GE KM51 table, white swirled plastic 65 GE P807H transistor radio, table 5 GE S22 tombstone, colonial style, w/clock, vg 250 GE S22 tombstone, colonial style 120 GE wattmeter, screws into light socket, unique 55 GR 224L wavemeter, in wood case 30 GR wavemeter, small 55 Grebe CR5, WT, g 350 Grebe CR8, WT, award winner 625 Grebe CR9, replica tube section, WT 230 Grebe MU-1 Synchrophase, NT or chains, g 190 Guild Town Crier, g 40 Gulton 150-watt audio amplifier, g 110 H H Scott 311A FM tuner 10 Hallicrafters clock radio 12 Heathkit tuner & AKG headphones 14 Home Brew, w/paper 80 Howard FM tuner 20 Hoyt ammeter, 1885 55 Instructograph, hand-crank 5 J.B. Lansing 15" low frequency woofer 25 Jackson multimeter 16 Jewett Super Speaker horn 90 Johnson, E.F. key and sounder 50 Kennedy 220 and 525, home-brew cabinet, g 825 Kennedy 281, WT (BB, g), wk, g 625 Kennedy 281, WT, vg 625 Key and sounder on base, odd, small 600 Keystone lab millivoltmeter, 12" x 12" x 4'' 100 Knight R55 receiver 25 L&N light beam galvonometers, (4) 30 L&N mirror galvonometer 20 Lincoln Radio Corp. set, w/coils & paper, vg 750 Loewe Opta (German) table 37 Lyric lighted sign, "Product of Wurlitzer," 8" x 8", vg 550 Magnavox R3B horn speaker, g 160 Majestic 410 table, plastic, (2) knobs 50 Majestic Charlie McCarthy radio, vg 775 Mantola R260 table, wood, (2) knobs, g 50 Marconi 2KW quenched gap 170 Mechanical filter for Collins receiver 40 Mercury Super 10, floor console, WT, vg 600 Midwest Miraco Ultra, 3-dialer, WT 70 Motorola 50XC Catalin, butterscotch, restored, vg 1,000 Motorola 61L11 fabric portable 15 Murdock 500 horn speaker, all correct , wk 550 Muter resistance coupled amplifier, NT 55 National NC 66 receiver 40 Navy morale phonograph, WWII, in case 12 NBC Chimes 100 NHK marble mike, Japanese 400 Northern Electric 510, g 1,100 Omnigraph code machine, g 140 Operadio PA amp, (2) 10 Pandora crystal set, Type 1 180 Paragon variometers, (2) 65 Philco 8 pocket transistor radio 5 Philco 20 cathedral, wk, g 200 Philco 20, wk 80 Philco 37-60 cathedral, (4) knobs, f 60 Philco 39-25 slant-front table, wood, g 35 Philco 39-60 semi-cathedral farm radio, very nice 50 Philco 42-475 20 Philco 90 cathedral, wk, vg 300 Philco large fringed ad banner 100 Philmore crystal set, in box, f 60 Pico cathedral, f 65 Polydyne 3-dialer, NT, g 37 Postal Telegraph 15" electric wall clock 55 Privatear G2 pocket radio, (tubes?), plastic 200 Radiart battery superhet, (Cleveland), WT, no case, g 100 Radio Capta, French, wild Deco, plastic 475 Radio Trading Co. SW receiver, award winner, e 750 RCA 103 tapestry speaker, g 80 RCA Victor 118 tombstone, (4) knobs, g 50 RCA Victor B&W 21" console TV 2 RCA Victor coin-op metal radio 40 RCA Victor PX1, white plastic 15 RCA Radiola AR-812 portable, w/handle, NT 40 RCA Radiola II, repro box cabinet, vg 130 RCA Radiola III, WT 65 RCA Radiola 18, no hood, clean 40 RCA Radiola 21, ornate 35 RCA Radiola 25, WT & loop 150 RCA Radiola 28, loop only, in box 130 RCA Radiola 60, g 20 RCA Rider Chanalyst, (4) new eye tubes 175 RCA Rider Chanalyst w/testimonials for presentation, nice 90 RCA UZ-1325 horn 95 Red Star table, Russian, ornate, plastic, vg 1,050 Rek-O-Kut turntable only, no arm or case 90 Remler Infradyne amplifier, WT (1 dud) 100 Roberts tombstone, Canadian, (4) knobs, nice 180 Rocket Radio crystal sets, (2) 60 Scott 222C hi-fi amp. 55 Scott 222C WT (Mullard), hi-fi amp., no case 65 SIF aircraft key, French, 1939 50 Signal Electric key & sounder 47 Signal R68 code practice set, in box 45 Single needle telegraph relay & indicator, nice 400 Sonora 301, (European), large, Bakelite 550 Sonora small console, w/dynamic speaker, vg 50 Standard Micronic Ruby transistor radio, in case 100 Sterling Deluxe table, p 20 Stewart-Warner, 8-tube, WT, 45 (2) 100 Stromberg-Carlson 10 pedestal cone speaker, wk, g 110 Stromberg-Carlson Treasure Chest radio, no Type 50 tubes, f 60 Telegraph training set, child's, (2) units, in box 15 Tesla 308U Talisman table (Czech), plastic, 230 Thompson S70, slant-front, 3-dial neutrodyne, g 55 Tiny Tim crystal set 47 Triplet tube tester 27 Toyo marble mike, SBS, Japanese, w/case 400 Tungar A & B charger 10 Tuska Superdyne Jr., 3-dialer, g 160 Utah large speaker, round, wood, ornate, wk 320 Van Volkenberg crystal set (Mass. mfg.) 100 Victoreen superhet, kit-built, in home-made birdseye maple cabinet, WT, e 320 Wall plate outlets for radio power & antenna, (2) 22 WE 10D horn speaker, wk 130 WE 618A microphone, w/cable 300 Wells Gardner large amplifier, chrome chassis 140 Westinghouse Aereola Sr., WT (WD-11, g), g 150 Westinghouse Aereola Sr., WT & label 170 Westinghouse Aereola Sr., NT, f 100 Westinghouse CB loading coil for RC, N.I.B. 150 Westinghouse H126 "refrigerator" radio, g 37 Westinghouse powerline carrier insertion device, rack panel 10 Westinghouse RC, WT, g 300 White sounder in swing arm resonator (w/requisite tobacco can) 100 Whitney Inst. Co. AC ammeter, glass cracked 40 Wilson Co. buzzer set, Canada, g 30 Wilson key, Canada 45 Wurlitzer 771 amplifier, WT, f 100 Wurlitzer wireless unit, small, chromed, very nice 37 Zenith 4R, NT, vg 450 Zenith 7H820 AM/FM plastic set 27 Zenith 7H822 table, plastic, (3) knobs 22 Zenith 8G005YZ Trans-Oceanic 35 Zenith 12S370 console, 12-tube, vg 525 Zenith AM/FM table, plastic 20 Zenith Consoltone table, Deco, plastic 30 Zenith J616 clock radio, white plastic, Deco 30 Zenith R60 Trans-Oceanic, very nice 65 Zenith T600 Trans-Oceanic, g 55
Information on joining the Antique Wireless Association (AWA) may be obtained from Joyce Peckham, Box E, Breesport, NY 14816. E-mail: awapeckham@aol.com. AWA publishes "The Old Timers Bulletin" quarterly and holds regional meets, in addition to the annual conference. Annual dues: one year, $15, 2 years, $27; overseas, $18.Photo credits: Bill Ross, John V. Terrey
(Ray Chase, 1350 Marlborough Ave., Plainfied, NJ 07060; John V. Terrey, c/o A.R.C., P.O. Box 2, Carlisle, MA 01741)
