Joe Analssandrini wrote:
Back when I was in high school (three weeks after they had invented
fire!?!)

Aw, man, they didn't have fire until I was in eighth grade. And since we had
the kind of global warming back then that they have now, it was always too
cold to learn anything in school. We thought about electing a student to burn
for heat, but we couldn't burn him because we didn't know what burning was.

--
If John McCain gets the 2008 Republican Presidential nomination,
my vote for President will be a write-in for Jiang Zemin.

Joe Analssandrini wrote:
They're far more reliable too. You younger guys can't remember a time
when the radio/tv repairman was like a member of the family. He came to
your house more often than your favorite uncle!

Being older, I started being the TV serviceman in 1967. Funny, my family
after that time was incredibly much bigger than it was before.

--
If John McCain gets the 2008 Republican Presidential nomination,
my vote for President will be a write-in for Jiang Zemin.

On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 20:23:37 -0500, "Lenny"
wrote:

I'm thinking more and more about the beautiful vintage tube receivers of the
past.
I love the purposeful look, the glow of the tubes, and, of course, the
performance.
So, I'm looking for suggestions on some of the best tube SW receivers that
are readily available on
E Bay and elsewhere.
Specifically, the Collins's, the Hammarlunds, and the Hallicrafters.(Please
educate me on the other classic makes)
My price limit is $500 give or take.
Oh, and I know nothing about poking around the insides of these things so I
need one in turnkey condition.
Right now, I own an Icom R75 with all the Kiwa mods.
Is it possible that some of the old receivers offer similar performance?
I'm mainly interested in international broadcasts and to a lesser extent,
ham and utility monitoring.
So, start recommending.
Thanks, and I hope this can be a fun topic.
Lenny



Scott made the best looking radios ever, IMHO.

http://antiqueradio.org/scot03.htm

Seems to me that was a Scott radio my older brother brought home in
1948.
cuhulin

My brother owned an old crapped out Chevrolet car that was all worn out
when he bought the car second hand.It's coming back to me now,he traded
that car off for the radio.He got the best end of that deal.I remember
the front leaf springs of that old car would sometimes get out of wack
and he would be outside wrenching on that front suspension system of
that old car and cussin.My dad bought an old second hand Doodlebug
motorscooter for twenty five dollars for me to ride around on around the
neighborhood.My sisters rode that motorscooter more than I ever did.
cuhulin

On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 20:23:37 -0500, "Lenny"
wrote:

I'm thinking more and more about the beautiful vintage tube receivers of the
past.
I love the purposeful look, the glow of the tubes, and, of course, the
performance.
So, I'm looking for suggestions on some of the best tube SW receivers that
are readily available on
E Bay and elsewhere.
Specifically, the Collins's, the Hammarlunds, and the Hallicrafters.(Please
educate me on the other classic makes)
My price limit is $500 give or take.
Oh, and I know nothing about poking around the insides of these things so I
need one in turnkey condition.
Right now, I own an Icom R75 with all the Kiwa mods.
Is it possible that some of the old receivers offer similar performance?
I'm mainly interested in international broadcasts and to a lesser extent,
ham and utility monitoring.
So, start recommending.
Thanks, and I hope this can be a fun topic.
Lenny



This gentleman, Gary, at email: posted the following
list in another group, rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors

He's having tax problems, and trying to sell some of his gear.

I'd recommend any of the National HRO-series, with the 60 being the
ultimate, or the Hallicrafters receivers, or the 390 rigs.

You can google-search any of these rigs and get plenty of info.

Here's his list:

List of Boatanchors for sale as of Dec. 19th 2005

Description Condition
Price


Military:

R-1051-B with manual Excellent working
450.00
WRR-2 with manual Cosmetically VG
900.00
R-390A Miltronics rebuild w cabinet VG
1000
R390 non A VG
500.00
R-390 non A VG
500.00
R-388 with manual VG
350.00
SP-600 VG
350.00
T195 transmitter VG
450.00
R392 receiver with mount and dog bone VG
300.00
PP-4763 matching power supply excellent
275.00
CV-31D/TRA7 diversity Converter excellent
300.00
RBB Receiver VG
275.00
RBC Receiver VG
275.00
RBB/RBC Power supply with cables VG
250.00
ART-13 Transmitter Collins VG
300.00
ART-13 Transmitter Collins missing tubes Good
250.00
BC-348Q VG
275.00
BC-342
Fair 100.00
RAK-7 VG
300.00
RAK8/RAL8 power supply VG
200.00
SLRM Scott VG
200.00
SLRM Scott VG
200.00
RBL-2
VG 250.00
RBO
VG 300.00
TMC Mod-3/ FRR-502 3 each VG
250.00

National:

NC-155 ham band receiver VG
200.00
NC-173 general coverage receiver Good
250.00
NC183D
VG 350.00
NC-190
VG 275.00
NC-270
VG 275.00
NC-303
Good 300.00
NC2-40D
VG 350.00
HRO-5
VG 275.00
HRO-5
VG 275.00
HRO-5
VG 275.00
HRO-50T
VG 375.00
HRO-60
VG 400.00
NC-100ASD
VG 375.00
National HFS
VG 275.00

Apache
excellent 300.00
Mohawk
excellent 300.00
Marauder
excellent 300.00
Mohawk
excellent 300.00
Warrior
excellent 400.00
DX-100
excellent 375.00

Johnson:

Viking I
VG 375.00
Viking II
Good 350.00
Valiant
Good 400.00
Thunderbolt excellent 500.00
6&2 receive adaptor
Good 150.00
6&2 transmit adaptor
good 175.00
RCA:

AR-88D
VG 450.00
AR-77
Good 300.00

Globe:

Globe King 500C
VG 1000.00
Globe Champion 300 2 new finals VG
500.00
Globe Chief 90R
VG 200.00
Globe Hi-Bander
VG 200.00
Globeceiver
VG 175.00

Hallicrafters:

SX-25
VG 200.00
SX-28A
excellent 475.00
SX-62A
excellent 425.00

Looks like some great radios.Too bad he is having some tax problems.
cuhulin