![]() Our selection of auction items is not necessarily complete. The auction probably continued with lesser items for about another 20 minutes.Ī warning : Auction prices are not current values. I did record about 600 lots which came to a sale total of about $4,600. Several side auctions were held to deal with bulk tube lots, parts and test equipment, the normal "under the table goods," as I call them. This was a long auction with more than the normal numbers of lots. A group of early 1930s RCA trade magazines called "Good News" with artist covers was an interesting addition. There were not many consoles in this sale. The Ham gear, by and large, was all in good shape as was the stereo and hi-fi equipment. Other bargains, as I perceived them, were in evidence throughout the sale. A rare type of breadboard, an Atwater Kent that was a loaner "demo," as evidenced by the "not saleable" heavily engraved into its base, sold for only $700. As a very late arrival, it had not been advertised at all. It was reported that this item previously sold at the Muchow auction for $8,000, yet it brought only $4,200 here. ![]() A third item was a Westinghouse 7-tube Station Monitor of which only 35 are claimed to have been built. This set in excellent condition with good chrome was troubled only with a torn speaker cone. These units were also used to receive the program for the Westinghouse Founder's Day Banquet on October 12, 1924, at which 7,000 people dined in 62 different cities.Īnother Scott, a Phantom in a Warrington cabinet sold for $1,150. In 1924, Westinghouse utilized units like these to receive KDKA's programs at other Westinghouse network stations for rebroadcast. This unusual Westinghouse 2-tube receiver and its companion 5-tube amplifier sold for $4,200. One could appreciate the beauty of this radio from the front or the back. The original wood back had been replaced with a sheet of clear Lexan to which a large Scott logo had been affixed. This set, with superb chrome and with a complete set of spare tubes was in working condition and even had a loop antenna built into the cabinet under the chassis. ![]() The first and most spectacular item was the 1931 Scott Allwave Deluxe E-250 in a custom-built, heavily carved, ornate, walnut highboy console. Whatever the reason, it was bargain time for these great collectibles. Maybe it was the warm weather that kept people away on vacation maybe the "right people" were not there, or maybe the several items that were late additions did not get the proper publicity. The July Estes auction at the Expo Auction Center in Burbank, Ohio, was heavy on Ham gear and stereo equipment, but also contained a few exceptional early radios that did not draw prices comparable to their potential. Of Old Radios And Related Items-Published Monthly Antique Radio Classified march 05 chase estesĪ.R.C.-The National Publication For Buyers And Sellers ![]()
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