Bob Diggs Collection of Early Radio

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Bob's fantastic collection of early radios will stir up interest across the collecting spectrum. Bob had a good eye for the finer radios but, because of moving to a smaller home, he has decided to sell his entire sizeable collection at auction. Take a look at the variety of crystal radios, horn speakers, and wireless items in this sale.
The auction company has made an attempt to correctly describe and make note of any flaws on each item. If you have specific requests regarding any listed item, contact the auctioneer directly at the number given elsewhere.
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Battery1 - Battery
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Paragon; type Two; includes tubes; original tag; mfg by Adams/Morgan Co.
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Sold to d*****y for 22.00
 
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Crosley regen receiver; model V; includes tube; wood book condenser
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Sold to L*****x for 132.00
 
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Crosley 2 tube, model IV amplifier; includes tubes; very nice; rare
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Sold to M****B for 121.00
 
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AMRAD detector/2 stage amplifier; model 2634; no tubes; rare
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Sold to j******o for 176.00
 
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Wireless5 - Wireless
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Navy loose coupler; mfg under Marconi patent; excellent example
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Sold to e*****2 for 209.00
 
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Crosley 2 tube regen receiver; model 51; includes tubes; early wood panel; original warranty card
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Sold to m*****d for 44.00
 
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Microphone7 - Microphone
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Magnavox hand-held mic; type ST-4, model A; early
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Sold to p*****d for 132.00
 
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Battery8 - Battery
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Murdock 5 tube TRF; model Gaynola Five; include tubes; nice
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Sold to R**********2 for 77.00
 
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Audio9 - Audio
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Magnavox audio amplifier; type A1, model A; extra audio amplifier added
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Sold to N***a for 49.50
 
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Microphone10 - Microphone
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Magnavox hand-held mic; type ST-4; earliest all metal version; rare
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Sold to p*****d for 143.00
 
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Audio11 - Audio
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Magnavox Telemegafone control box; type MC2, model A; excellent condition; rare
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Sold to p*****d for 121.00
 
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Microphone12 - Microphone
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Military WWI breast mic; model 340W; rare
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Sold to M****B for 82.50
 
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Military13 - Military
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Signal Corps airplane interphone set; type BC-1-A; circa WWI; mfg by Western Electric; rare
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Sold to M****B for 132.00
 
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Miscellaneous14 - Miscellaneous
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Radio Lite-Tenna; very nice; original condition; works
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Sold to t****m for 132.00
 
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Battery15 - Battery
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Ace regen receiver; model V; includes tube; mfg by Crosley
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Sold to j******o for 27.50
 
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Crosley 4 tube regen receiver; model 4-29; excellent condition
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Sold to B**********2 for 44.00
 
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Battery17 - Battery
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AMRAD short wave tuner; model 2596; early; rare; excellent condition
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Sold to j******o for 176.00
 
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Audio18 - Audio
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Bristol one stage power amplifier; model F; includes brass base tipped tube
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Sold to B********l for 44.00
 
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Battery19 - Battery
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Five tube TRF; model Premier Ensemble; nice; includes tubes
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Sold to R**********2 for 77.00
 
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Bristol20 - Bristol
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Radiola wireless crystal receiver; mfg in England by British Thomson-Houston; type C, model A; excellent example of quality construction
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Sold to p*****d for 231.00
 
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Battery21 - Battery
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Grebe radio tuner; type CR-2; excellent condition; rare; the cabinet while excellent, may be an excellent quarter-sawn oak reproduction; however, ins
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Sold to p*****d for 1,760.00
 
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Battery22 - Battery
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Crosley one tube amplifier; model 51-A; no tube; rare
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Sold to p*****d for 55.00
 
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Battery23 - Battery
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Westinghouse Aeriola Sr. one tube receiver; early version; wood panel; includes brass base tipped WD-11
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Sold to B**********2 for 49.50
 
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Battery24 - Battery
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Grebe 2 tube amplifier; model RORK; includes brass base tipped tubes
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Sold to g*******g for 231.00
 
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Test Equipment25 - Test Equipment
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General Radio wavemeter; type 358; complete with original coils, graph, and box
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Sold to d*****y for 13.75
 
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Speaker26 - Speaker
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Celestion large wood table set speaker; high impedence; good driver; approx 18" tall
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Sold to D****U for 66.00
 
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Speaker27 - Speaker
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Crosley wood table set speaker; good driver; approx 13" tall
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Sold to D****U for 19.25
 
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Battery28 - Battery
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Crosley 2 tube set; model VI; includes tubes; nice
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Sold to W**F for 44.00
 
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Battery29 - Battery
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Atwater Kent 2 stage amplifier; type TA; original box; nice display item
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Sold to g*******g for 121.00
 
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Battery30 - Battery
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DeForest Crosley 3 tube receiver; model 52; mfg in Canada; includes tubes; very nice condition
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Sold to B**********2 for 88.00
 
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Battery31 - Battery
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Radiola 2 tube balanced amplifier; includes WD-11 tubes; nice
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Sold to j******o for 66.00
 
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Wireless32 - Wireless
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Duck Navy loose coupler; very nice
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Sold to e*****2 for 275.00
 
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Battery33 - Battery
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Two items: 1) early crystal radio, in cabinet; 2) one tube detector set, mfg by University Apparatus Co., no tube
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Sold to N***a for 33.00
 
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Battery34 - Battery
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Radiola III; includes 2 tipped WD-11 tubes; nice condition
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Sold to j******o for 44.00
 
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Battery35 - Battery
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Three tube battery set; mostly Crosley parts and cabinet; no tubes
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Sold to j******o for 11.00
 
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Military36 - Military
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Signal Corps radio transmitter; type BC-15A; circa WWI; original box; very rare; very nice
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Sold to M****B for 1,430.00
 
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Battery37 - Battery
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Silvertone 5 tube neutrodyne; sold by Sears; includes tubes; very nice
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Sold to j****B for 33.00
 
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Battery38 - Battery
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Airline one tube regen radio; mfg by Tri-City Radio Electric Supply; no tube; nice
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Sold to f*******1 for 13.75
 
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Battery39 - Battery
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Kennedy 3 tube set; model V; includes tubes; nice
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Sold to p*****d for 121.00
 
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Speaker40 - Speaker
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Crosley Musicone table set; some pot metal cracking; approx 13" tall
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Sold to R**********2 for 11.00
 
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Speaker41 - Speaker
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Brandes Table-Talker horn speaker; good driver; early; approx 21" tall
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Sold to F****k for 60.50
 
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Speaker42 - Speaker
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Atwater Kent horn speaker; model L; excellent condition; no continuity; approx 19" tall
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Sold to W**F for 49.50
 
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Speaker43 - Speaker
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Magnavox horn speaker; type R3, model B; good driver; approx 27" tall
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Sold to F****k for 110.00
 
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Transistors44 - Transistors
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Two transistors: 1) Trutone Super 6, red, no damage, with case; 2) Emerson 8 transistor, model 888 Pioneer, turquoise, case is rough
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Sold to f********6 for 13.75
 
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Battery45 - Battery
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Tri-City Electric Supply one tube regen set; model Stein Special; no tube
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Sold to L*****x for 220.00
 
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Miscellaneous46 - Miscellaneous
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Early glass battery jar; F. T. Little Electrical Construction and Supply Co.; wet cell battery; circa late 1800's; includes element; jar has rep...
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Sold to M****B for 13.75
 
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Battery47 - Battery
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Tri-City Electric Supply one tube regen set; type 26-1; no tube; nice
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Sold to r********9 for 27.50
 
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Audio48 - Audio
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Western Electric audio amplifier; model 7A; includes 3 type 216A tubes with good tested filaments; nice condition
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Sold to p*****d for 852.50
 
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Test Equipment49 - Test Equipment
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Jewell A. C. tube checker; type 210
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Sold to a********h.. for 19.25
 
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Miscellaneous50 - Miscellaneous
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Flat of misc Atwater Kent coils and tube sockets
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Sold to D****U for 11.00
 
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Battery51 - Battery
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Steinite one tube regen set; type 26-1; no tube; nice; mfg by Tri-City
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Sold to N***a for 33.00
 
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Battery52 - Battery
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Westinghouse 3 tube set; type RC; circa 1921; includes tubes
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Sold to B********l for 121.00
 
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Crystal53 - Crystal
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Homebrew crystal set; assembled; includes small early Electro Importing Company loose coupler
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Sold to p*********s for 11.00
 
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Battery54 - Battery
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Atwater Kent 6 tube set; model 30; includes tubes; very nice
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Sold to D****U for 33.00
 
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Test Equipment55 - Test Equipment
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Triplett tube tester; model 3413; includes roll chart; nice
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Sold to a*******s for 88.00
 
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Speaker56 - Speaker
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Magnavox horn speaker; model R3, type D; approx 28" tall; good driver
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Sold to F****k for 154.00
 
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Speaker57 - Speaker
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Bristol Audiophone horn speaker; good driver; approx 19" tall
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Sold to W**F for 82.50
 
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Speaker58 - Speaker
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Magnavox horn speaker; type R2, model C; one coil good, other no continuity; large bell; approx 30" tall
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Sold to Y********s.. for 187.00
 
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Speaker59 - Speaker
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Airline horn speaker; approx 22" tall; good driver
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Sold to d*****y for 49.50
 
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Battery60 - Battery
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Atwater Kent breadboard; model 9 with variometers; vey nice condition; two tags; includes tubes
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Sold to g*******g for 852.50
 
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Miscellaneous61 - Miscellaneous
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Large Edison wet cell battery jar; porcelain lid
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Sold to W**F for 13.75
 
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Miscellaneous62 - Miscellaneous
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Life size bust of Thomas Edison; heavy; made of plaster or chalk; very nice
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Sold to m*****d for 27.50
 
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Battery63 - Battery
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Westinghouse early tuner; Type RA; very nice condition
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Sold to j******o for 27.50
 
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Battery64 - Battery
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Westinghouse early detector amplifier; Type DA; very nice condition, includes three tubes
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Sold to r******0 for 132.00
 
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Battery65 - Battery
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Grebe 3 tube set; model CR-9; includes tubes; quarter sawn oak cabinet; very nice
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Sold to G******k for 165.00
 
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Battery66 - Battery
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Homebrew one tube regenerative radio with variometer; no tube
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Start Price : 10.00
 
 
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Crystal67 - Crystal
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Western Electric English made crystal set; similar to Aeriola Jr.; BBC tag; includes set of French-made headphones; very nice
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Sold to g*******g for 231.00
 
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Wireless68 - Wireless
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Homebrew loose coupler; dual slide
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Sold to p*****d for 27.50
 
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Miscellaneous69 - Miscellaneous
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Flat of misc battery set hardware
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Sold to N***a for 22.00
 
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Miscellaneous70 - Miscellaneous
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Flat of Atwater Kent tuning capacitors (type E); 2 stage audio frequency amplifier (model TA); all three in early green paint
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Sold to r********9 for 154.00
 
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Speaker71 - Speaker
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Early Dictograph horn speaker; similar to Western Electric Shawphone; good driver; approx 12" tall
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Sold to B********l for 77.00
 
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Battery72 - Battery
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Atchison Radio and Electric Co. one tube regen set; one tube; early; nice
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Sold to W**F for 66.00
 
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Speaker73 - Speaker
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Dicto-Grand radio loud speaker; good driver; approx 26" tall
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Sold to F****k for 66.00
 
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Speaker74 - Speaker
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Bristol Baby Grand Audiophone; very nice; approx 23" tall
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Sold to B**********2 for 60.50
 
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Speaker75 - Speaker
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RCA horn; type FH; approx 27" tall
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Sold to j******o for 49.50
 
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Speaker76 - Speaker
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Dicto-Grand radio loud speaker; good driver; approx 12" tall
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Sold to F****k for 88.00
 
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Battery77 - Battery
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Two items: 1) one tube homebrew set; 2) homebrew crystal set, includes wood variocoupler
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Sold to j******o for 13.75
 
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Zenith78 - Zenith
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Early electric tombstone; model 712-2
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Sold to r******f for 165.00
 
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Battery79 - Battery
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Crosley 3 tube regen set; model 52; in type S cabinet; nice; includes tubes
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Sold to j******o for 27.50
 
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Battery80 - Battery
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Crosley ACE 3 tube regen set; model 3B; includes tubes; nice
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Sold to j******o for 11.00
 
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Battery81 - Battery
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Miraco 4 tube battery set; nice
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Sold to j******o for 27.50
 
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Battery82 - Battery
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Monitor 5 tube TRF; includes tubes; very nice
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Sold to R**********2 for 33.00
 
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Battery83 - Battery
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Splitdorf 6 tube battery set; model RV-695; includes tubes; very nice
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Sold to a*******7 for 38.50
 
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Battery84 - Battery
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Pfanstiehl 5 tube set; includes tubes; very nice
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Sold to a********h.. for 38.50
 
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Battery85 - Battery
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Michigan Radio Corp. one tube regen set; very nice; includes tube
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Sold to L*****x for 71.50
 
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Speaker86 - Speaker
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Magnavox horn; type R2, model B; approx 35" tall. approx 22" across; broken tag; Magnavox's largest horn speaker produced ( auditorium...
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Sold to M****B for 467.50
 
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Speaker87 - Speaker
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Compton horn; approx 22" tall; nice
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Sold to j******o for 60.50
 
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Speaker88 - Speaker
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Peerless table speaker; wood cabinet; good driver; nice; approx 13" tall
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Sold to C******d for 22.00
 
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Novelty89 - Novelty
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Radio Lamp Co.; shade is missing; nice
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Sold to L*****x for 187.00
 
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Speaker90 - Speaker
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Music Master metal speaker; good driver
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Sold to G******k for 110.00
 
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Speaker91 - Speaker
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Crosley Dynacone speaker; type F; nice condition
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Sold to j******o for 19.25
 
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Crystal92 - Crystal
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Early RCA crystal receiver; model ER-753A; original detector; rare; very nice
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Sold to j******o for 330.00
 
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Battery93 - Battery
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FADA 3 tube Neutrodyne Jr.; no tubes; model 195A
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Sold to j******o for 11.00
 
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Battery94 - Battery
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University Apparatus one tube regen set; probably physics dept. demonstrator
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Sold to t****m for 88.00
 
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Battery95 - Battery
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University Apparatus one tube regen set; probably physics dept. demonstrator
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Sold to t****m for 19.25
 
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Battery96 - Battery
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Clapp-Eastmann RADAK; type R-4; one tube regen set; early; very nice
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Sold to j******o for 60.50
 
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Battery97 - Battery
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Metro Electric Co. Metrodyne single dial; Egyptian front panel graphics; 7 tube set; no tubes; nice
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Sold to L*****x for 467.50
 
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Crystal98 - Crystal
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Homebrew 2 slide crystal set
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Sold to W**F for 27.50
 
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Speaker99 - Speaker
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Acme table speaker; type K-1A; dual cone speaker; good driver; very nice; approx 16" tall
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Sold to d*****y for 33.00
 
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Speaker100 - Speaker
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Radiola tapestry speaker; model 103; good driver; missing bonnet; approx 15" tall
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Sold to c********e.. for 27.50
 
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