This set was made to operate with either a globe type tube with the standard socket base or tubular Audion, as shown here.Īttendees were never at a loss for interesting things to hear and see. Included in the contest was this extremely rare 1920 Mignon Type RW-4 undamped wave receiver. A 1922 Leutz Model L Armstrong Superheterodyne receiver, about six feet long, made a strong statement.įigure 2. Readers will remember Jim's article on this set in the October 1998 A.R.C. 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.Īmong other outstanding display items was Jim Wilson's Acme Tri-Flex breadboard set beautifully arranged with an Acme cone speaker and related ads. 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. The special theme this year was Zenith, and the company was prominent in presentations and contest entries. An added attraction was John Dilks' mobile museum in a converted van containing amateur radio gear and an operating ham station. 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. Mike and Kathy Feher of Howell, New Jersey, showed up with a van-load of early wireless and battery sets. If at all possible, collectors seem to plan their vacations around this premier radio event.įigure 1. Particularly noteworthy was the participation of families, evidenced by the photo on our cover. 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. 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. 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.Įven the threatening weather was not a deterrent to the crowd for the flea market. Registered attendees numbered 910, but total attendance was over 1,000. 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. Rochester, New York - September 2-5, 1998 COMPILED FROM REPORTS BY RAY CHASE, JOHN V. Antique Radio Classified: Meet & Auction Report
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