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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Speaker101 - Speaker
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Freed-Eisemann wood mantel speaker with good driver; very nice; 11" tall
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Sold to R**********2 for 220.00
 
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Audio102 - Audio
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Magnavox audio frequency amplifier; type AC-3, model C; includes all three tubes(only two shown in picture)
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Sold to M****B for 143.00
 
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Battery103 - Battery
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Westingale 5 tube single dial set; includes tubes; very unusual; front panel has ship scene
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Sold to t******s for 13.75
 
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Battery104 - Battery
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One tube regen receiver; unknown manufacturer; includes tubes
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Sold to j******o for 11.00
 
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Battery105 - Battery
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Grebe 2 tube amplifier; model RORK; one transformer not original; no tubes
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Sold to j******o for 77.00
 
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Battery106 - Battery
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Two tube amplifier (may be homebrew); no tubes
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Sold to t****m for 11.00
 
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Battery107 - Battery
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Bristol one stage power amplifier; model A; includes tube; original box and paperwork
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Sold to B********l for 66.00
 
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Audio108 - Audio
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Magnavox audio frequency amplifier; type AC-2, model C; includes tubes; very nice
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Sold to p*****d for 165.00
 
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Battery109 - Battery
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Grebe one tube regen set; type CR-8; very nice; brass base tipped tube
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Sold to j******o for 165.00
 
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Battery110 - Battery
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Three tube regen set; unknown mfg (may be Tri-City); no tubes; appears complete
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Sold to j******o for 11.00
 
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Battery111 - Battery
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Skylark Radio Corp. 5 tube neutrodyne set; model 157; includes tubes; very clean; very nice
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Sold to R**********2 for 33.00
 
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Speaker112 - Speaker
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Trimm Concert horn speaker; approx 22" tall
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Sold to d*****y for 66.00
 
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Speaker113 - Speaker
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Magnovox horn; type R3, model C; good driver; approx 28" tall
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Sold to F****k for 209.00
 
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Speaker114 - Speaker
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High quality wood mantle speaker; good driver; unknown manufacturer
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Sold to N***a for 44.00
 
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Battery115 - Battery
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Atwater Kent breadboard; model 3945; center variometer added to allow regenerative operation; includes brass base tipped tubes; very nice
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Sold to w**g for 1,760.00
 
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Battery116 - Battery
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Trav-ler 5 tube portable; uses 99 type tubes; no tubes included
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Sold to t****m for 27.50
 
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Battery117 - Battery
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Trego one tube regen receiver; includes tube
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Sold to W**F for 33.00
 
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Battery118 - Battery
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Crosley one tube regen set; model 50; includes brass base tipped tube; very nice
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Sold to j******o for 44.00
 
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Battery119 - Battery
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Montgomery Ward Airline Special one tube regen receiver; includes brass base tipped tube (not shown in picture)
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Sold to t****m for 33.00
 
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Battery120 - Battery
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Crosley 4 tube receiver; model XJ; includes tubes; very nice
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Sold to L*****x for 44.00
 
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Battery121 - Battery
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Metrodyne Super-Five; TRF; nice; no tubes
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Sold to j****B for 13.75
 
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Miscellaneous122 - Miscellaneous
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Dictograph intercom substation
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Sold to J********2 for 11.00
 
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Battery123 - Battery
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Crosley 2 tube battery set; model 51-S; includes tubes
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Sold to j******o for 27.50
 
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Wireless124 - Wireless
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Large 2 slide tuning coil; one slide missing; probably long wave
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Start Price : 10.00
 
 
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Battery125 - Battery
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Tolydyne 5 tube TRF; model Polyroyal; known as "The Gem of the Air"; very clean; no tubes
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Sold to R**********2 for 11.00
 
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Speaker126 - Speaker
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Atwater Kent speaker; model E3; good driver; approx 12" tall
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Sold to B*******s for 198.00
 
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Speaker127 - Speaker
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Burns bakelite petal horn speaker; mfg by American Electric Co.; crack in petal has been repaired; good driver; approx 20" tall
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Sold to M****B for 60.50
 
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Audio128 - Audio
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Pilot FM tuner; no cabinet
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Sold to B*******s for 49.50
 
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Battery129 - Battery
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Superior 4 tube set; uses 99 type tubes; includes tubes; front panel needs cleaning
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Sold to g******r for 11.00
 
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Battery130 - Battery
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Early 3 tube homebrew set; uses DeForest parts; nice construction
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Sold to N***a for 121.00
 
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Battery131 - Battery
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Crosley one tube portable; model 50; oak cabinet; includes tube; rare
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Sold to g****e for 176.00
 
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Battery132 - Battery
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Crosley Super Trirdyn Regular; includes tubes; nice condition
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Sold to l**********r for 22.00
 
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Battery133 - Battery
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Crosley portable, type V; includes tubes; rare
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Sold to j******o for 19.25
 
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Battery134 - Battery
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Crosley 4 tube portable; model 4-29; wood front panel; no tubes; cabinet needs recovering
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Start Price : 10.00
 
 
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Battery135 - Battery
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Crosley 2 tube portable; model 51; very nice; includes tubes
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Sold to t****m for 33.00
 
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Battery136 - Battery
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Gardiner & Hepburn Mfg. 5 tube resistance coupled set; model Continental Rectaflex; probably smallest 5 tube set footprint produced at 90 square...
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Sold to R**********2 for 44.00
 
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Speaker137 - Speaker
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Magnavox; type R3, model B; good driver; approx 27" tall
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Sold to F****k for 165.00
 
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Speaker138 - Speaker
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Magnavox; type M1, model B; approx 27" tall; good driver
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Sold to F****k for 110.00
 
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Speaker139 - Speaker
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Atwater Kent; model R; approx 16" tall; AK's smallest horn speaker; good driver
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Sold to p******p for 93.50
 
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Speaker140 - Speaker
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Dictogrand; hard rubber bell; numerous cracks that have been repaired; approx 13" tall; good driver
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Sold to F****k for 49.50
 
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Crystal141 - Crystal
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Two homebrew crystal radios
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Sold to p*********s for 44.00
 
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Battery142 - Battery
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Tri-City one tube regen set; model W-1; includes brass base tipped UV-99 tube
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Sold to r****Z for 49.50
 
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Battery143 - Battery
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Clapp-Eastmann regen set; type HR; brass base tipped tube; nice
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Sold to M****B for 88.00
 
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Battery144 - Battery
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Clapp-Eastmann audio frequency amplifier; type HZ; includes original transformer; no tubes
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Sold to M****B for 209.00
 
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Battery145 - Battery
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World Radio Corp. receiver; 5 tube set; possibly a kit; very nice; no tubes
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Sold to R**********2 for 11.00
 
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Battery146 - Battery
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Solex 5 tube TRF; includes tube; nice
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Sold to R**********2 for 11.00
 
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Battery147 - Battery
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Ultradyne 8 tube superhet kit; missing parts; no tubes
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Sold to r********s.. for 132.00
 
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Battery148 - Battery
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FADA Neutrodyne; type 197-A; unique tall cabinet set; no tubes; nice
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Sold to R**********2 for 55.00
 
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Motorola149 - Motorola
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Large wood table set; type B-5-2; missing dial face and knob
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Sold to f********6 for 38.50
 
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Miscellaneous150 - Miscellaneous
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Framed advertisment of Atwater Kent radio; circa 1925; nicely framed and matted
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Sold to W**F for 11.00
 
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Advertising151 - Advertising
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RCA Radio & TV lighted sign; repaired crack on front; works
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Sold to R*********d for 66.00
 
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Advertising152 - Advertising
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Atwater Kent radio dealer advertising sign; made of paper maiche; circa 1920
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Sold to p******p for 286.00
 
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Speaker153 - Speaker
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Hanging speaker; unknown manufacturer; nice condition
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Sold to N***a for 66.00
 
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Advertising154 - Advertising
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Early Cunningham Radio metal sign; advertising tubes
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Sold to R*********d for 132.00
 
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Advertising155 - Advertising
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Early Cunningham Radio tube dealer lamp; works; very nice condition; base is brass
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Sold to L*****x for 357.50
 
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Advertising156 - Advertising
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Cunningham advertising clock; original; mounted on wood frame; works
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Sold to s********2 for 110.00
 
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Speaker157 - Speaker
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Large Stromberg Carlson cone speaker; good driver; model 11; wall hanging
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Sold to d*****y for 13.75
 
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Battery158 - Battery
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Marwood 6 tube TRF; dancing girl on front panel; very nice; includes tubes
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Sold to L*****x for 357.50
 
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Battery159 - Battery
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Four tube set; probably a kit; manufacturer unknown; nice construction
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Sold to r****Z for 11.00
 
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Miscellaneous160 - Miscellaneous
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Leather WWI military aviator flight headgear with throat mic
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Sold to B********l for 77.00
 
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Battery161 - Battery
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Neutrowound Super Power Radio; model 1927; includes tubes; tags on bottom
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Sold to Z********c.. for 797.50
 
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Battery162 - Battery
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Gilfillan Radio Corp. 5 tube neutrodyne set; nice; no tubes
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Sold to R**********2 for 11.00
 
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Battery163 - Battery
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Crosley 2 tube regen set; model 51FD; no tubes
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Sold to t*********e for 11.00
 
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Battery164 - Battery
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Atwater Kent breadboard; model 5; rare 5 tube set; includes tag and 5 rainbow brass base tipped tubes; very nice; very rare; original, as found, condi
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Sold to R****1 for 8,470.00
 
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Crystal165 - Crystal
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Durndett Echophone Jr.; mfg in England; very nice; includes BBC tag
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Sold to W**F for 104.50
 
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Miscellaneous166 - Miscellaneous
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Flat of vintage headphones; approx 15; all in nice condition
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Sold to J*****a for 60.50
 
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Battery167 - Battery
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FADA 5 tube neutrodyne; type 170-A; nice condition; no tubes
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Start Price : 10.00
 
 
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Battery168 - Battery
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Crosley 5 tube regen receiver; very clean; no tubes
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Start Price : 10.00
 
 
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Battery169 - Battery
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Magnet Radio one tube regen set; model ZR-30; includes tubes; nice
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Sold to d*****y for 13.75
 
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Battery170 - Battery
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Five tube TRF; unknown manufacturer; no tubes; clean
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Start Price : 10.00
 
 
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Battery171 - Battery
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Atwater Kent 5 tube TRF; deluxe cabinet; model 20; includes tubes; nice
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Sold to j****B for 38.50
 
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Books172 - Books
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Large lot of Cunningham and RCA radio tube reference books; annual edition; approx 50 volumes
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Sold to a*******s for 60.50
 
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Battery173 - Battery
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Akradyne 5 tube TRF; nice; no tubes
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Start Price : 10.00
 
 
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Battery174 - Battery
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Crosley 2 stage amplifier; early; includes transformer; no tubes
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Sold to r****Z for 77.00
 
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Advertising175 - Advertising
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Large orignial Cunningham dealer advertising sign; approx 4' x 3'; printed on canvas; circa 1920's
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Sold to R*********d for 165.00
 
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Books176 - Books
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Flat of 10 volumes of The Motor Girls; juvenile novels; all nice
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Sold to m*****P for 55.00
 
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Battery177 - Battery
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One tube regen receiver; includes UV-99 tubes; probably Tri-City
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Sold to W**F for 11.00
 
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Battery178 - Battery
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Crosley 5 tube receiver; model 5-30; includes tubes; missing lid
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Start Price : 10.00
 
 
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Books179 - Books
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Flat of 10 juvenile novels; circa 1920's; includes Tom Swift, Radio Girls, etc.; most in good condition
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Sold to m*****P for 27.50
 
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Crystal180 - Crystal
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Distite crystal set; crude construction and tuning operation
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Start Price : 10.00
 
 
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Crystal181 - Crystal
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Spencer Pocket Radio; original box; near mint condition; includes paperwork and earphones
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Sold to p******p for 55.00
 
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Crystal182 - Crystal
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Gem crystal set; approx 4" long; nice
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Sold to p*******8 for 88.00
 
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Crystal183 - Crystal
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German-made high quality crystal set; slide tuning and fixed crystal detector; German RAD; very nice
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Sold to M****B for 99.00
 
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Atwater Kent184 - Atwater Kent
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Early electric set; model 36; includes 5 tubes; excellent original finish
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Sold to D****U for 60.50
 
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Telegraph185 - Telegraph
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Small telegraph learner's Morse Code set; includes original manual; circa 1920; very nice
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Sold to S****y for 60.50
 
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Crystal186 - Crystal
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Metro Electrical Co. Metro Jr.; mounted on aluminum base; slide tuning
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Sold to j******o for 60.50
 
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Crystal187 - Crystal
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Martian Big 4; three legged crystal set; very nice; dual slide tuning
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Sold to r****Z for 253.00
 
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Wireless188 - Wireless
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Homebrew loose coupler; slide tuning
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Sold to p*****d for 11.00
 
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Battery189 - Battery
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One tube regen receiver; unknown manufacturer; no tubes
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Sold to D****U for 11.00
 
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Battery190 - Battery
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Five tube TRF; unknown manufacturer; includes tubes; nice
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Sold to R**********2 for 13.75
 
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Miscellaneous191 - Miscellaneous
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Trego antenna tuner; very nice; early
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Sold to m********2 for 11.00
 
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Battery192 - Battery
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Tri-City Electric Supply one tube regen set; model W4; no tube
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Start Price : 10.00
 
 
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Battery193 - Battery
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Akradyne 5 tube TRF receiver; nice; no tubes
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Sold to R**********2 for 22.00
 
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Atwater Kent194 - Atwater Kent
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Early electric set; model 40
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Sold to a*******7 for 16.50
 
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Battery195 - Battery
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Three tube regen set; mfg for Montgomery Ward by Tri-City; model W-3; includes 3 UV-99 tubes
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Sold to R*********d for 13.75
 
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Wireless196 - Wireless
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Navy loose coupler; unknown make; nice construction
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Sold to p*****d for 71.50
 
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Microphone197 - Microphone
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Toa wireless microphone; hand-held; model WM-146-3; nice; original box and literature
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Start Price : 10.00
 
 
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Advertising198 - Advertising
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Eight Cunningham radio tube miniature busts of famous people; made a chalk; includes entertainers, politicians, and radio personalities; all in good c
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Start Price : 25.00
 
 
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Books199 - Books
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Three volume set of Menlo Park Reminiscences by Francis Jehl (former lab assistant to Thomas Edison); all books in excellent condition
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Sold to p*****d for 60.50
 
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Miscellaneous200 - Miscellaneous
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Webster Electric intercom unit
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Sold to a*******s for 27.50
 
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