"Scott" wrote in message
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Jake wrote:
Hey all,

Many years ago (Late 80's) I was given a variety of radio equipment
from a gentleman I knew. He was going to new guinea as a missionary
and gave me a bunch of parts/projects/stuff.

I have identified one of the (transcievers?) as an ARC-5. Also there
is at least 2 more of these in parts, maybe more. Also a bunch of
variable capacitors (the air-core metal finned ones) and various tubes
and coils and other random stuff.

This stuff has been sitting in my attic for 20 years, slowly
collecting dust and corrosion. A long time ago, I was going to get my
general class license. I never took the test, and just don't have much
hobby time anymore.

Does anyone know if this equipment is worth identifying and posting
somewhere for sale/trade? And if so, where would I find people
interested in this stuff?

Thanks in advance :-D

rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors newsgroup. The ARC-5 is a WWII era
aircraft radio as I recall.

The usual practice of widows and estate liquidators is to donate items left
over from auctions to a local club to sort out. Most will be taken to swap
meets where most items of interest will fall into the right hands. As an
alternative, post group photos of items on a web site and post the links
here and in boatanchors newsgroups and allow interested parties to ask about
items via e-mail address set aside for that purpose.

Lots of stuff is only museum interesting, but some that you described,
continues to be useful for antenna matching and other projects. Radio is
still RF and laws of Physics are still valid and some parts would always be
useful.if in good shape. Corrosion is only appealing on art objects and
yard ornaments.