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I don't collect radios that are rare or in mint condition. I collect radios because I love to hear signals received by them. What you will find here is just a few of my radios, from ultra-modern to old and cranky. It doesn't matter what makes to go, tube or transistor, just as long as it can receive or transmit an electromagnetic signal.

All the photographs are personally shot by me (Ralph VE3XRM). (OK, I did Photoshop most of them, mainly to control the size and touch up poor lighting.)

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3D Modeling

1933 Rocket Model Patent Sketchup 8 MODEL 4 (2020)

1933 Rocket Model Patent : Sketchup 8 MODEL 4

1936 GM Concept Bus Sketchup 8 MODEL 5 (2020)

1936 GM Concept Bus : Sketchup 8 MODEL 5

AVRO CF-105 ARROW (2023)

AVRO : CF-105 ARROW

GORT Jr. Paper Robot Sketchup 8 MODEL 13 (2022)

GORT Jr. Paper Robot : Sketchup 8 MODEL 13

Heceta Head Lighthouse Sketchup 8 MODEL 2 (2020)

Heceta Head Lighthouse : Sketchup 8 MODEL 2

Mattamy Anderson Elevation B 2000 Sketchup 8 MODEL 1 (2021)

Mattamy Anderson Elevation B 2000 : Sketchup 8 MODEL 1

Mongo Express Co. Space Liner to Mars Sketchup 8 MODEL 6 (2020)

Mongo Express Co. Space Liner to Mars : Sketchup 8 MODEL 6

Point Abino Lighthouse 3D Print (2023)

Point Abino : Lighthouse 3D Print

Point Abino Lighthouse Sketchup 8 MODEL 14 (2023)

Point Abino Lighthouse : Sketchup 8 MODEL 14

Prop Shop Warehouse Mock-up/Layout Sketchup 8 MODEL 7 (2010)

Prop Shop Warehouse Mock-up/Layout : Sketchup 8 MODEL 7

Retro Rocket Model Sketchup 8 MODEL 3 (2020)

Retro Rocket Model : Sketchup 8 MODEL 3

SEARS Elmhurst Plan Sketchup 8 MODEL 15 (2022)

SEARS Elmhurst Plan : Sketchup 8 MODEL 15

Star Trek Starship Enterprise NCC-1701 (1999)

Star Trek : Starship Enterprise NCC-1701

X-Plane XHE1B3SDW2 (2006)

X-Plane : XHE1B3SDW2

AM Transmitters

Allied Radio Corp. Knight-Kit Wireless Broadcaster-Amplifier (1964)

Allied Radio Corp. : Knight-Kit Wireless Broadcaster-Amplifier

Articles

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Astronomy

Hale-Bopp 1997 photograph (1997)

Hale-Bopp 1997 : photograph

Cameras

AGFA AGFA (1950s)

AGFA : AGFA

CANON AT1 (1979)

CANON : AT1

KODAK No. 1 Pocket (1926)

KODAK : No. 1 Pocket

KODAK KODAK Retina II (1959)

KODAK : KODAK Retina II

Krasnogorsk Mechanical Works (KMZ) ZENIT-E (1970)

Krasnogorsk Mechanical Works (KMZ) : ZENIT-E

Panasonic Lumix TZ1 (2003)

Panasonic : Lumix TZ1

RICOH Veiwer Box RICOH (1950s)

RICOH Veiwer Box : RICOH

Sankyo Sankyo-Moviemat (1962)

Sankyo : Sankyo-Moviemat

Unknown Made in England (1960)

Unknown : Made in England

Vanguard Spartus (1961)

Vanguard : Spartus

Communication Receivers

Hallicrafters SC-38C (1941)

Hallicrafters : SC-38C

HEATHKIT GR-64 (1970)

HEATHKIT : GR-64

Panasonic RF-2200 (1979)

Panasonic : RF-2200

Panasonic RF-2200 (1979)

Panasonic : RF-2200

Radio Shack DX-160 (1985)

Radio Shack : DX-160

Western Electric BC-453-B (1943)

Western Electric : BC-453-B

Yaesu Musen Co. Ltd. FRG-7000 (1979)

Yaesu Musen Co. Ltd. : FRG-7000

Yaesu Musen Co. Ltd. FRG-7000 (1980)

Yaesu Musen Co. Ltd. : FRG-7000

Yaesu Musen Co. Ltd. FRT-7700 (1979)

Yaesu Musen Co. Ltd. : FRT-7700

Designer Radio

Bang & Olufsen BEOMASTER 1900 (1977)

Bang & Olufsen : BEOMASTER 1900

Bang & Olufsen BEOMASTER 1900 (1977)

Bang & Olufsen : BEOMASTER 1900

Bang & Olufsen BEOMASTER 1900 (1977)

Bang & Olufsen : BEOMASTER 1900

Bang & Olufsen BEOMASTER 1900 (1977)

Bang & Olufsen : BEOMASTER 1900

Bang & Olufsen BEOMASTER 1900 (1977)

Bang & Olufsen : BEOMASTER 1900

Bang & Olufsen BEOMASTER 1900 (1977)

Bang & Olufsen : BEOMASTER 1900

Bang & Olufsen BEOMASTER 1900 (1977)

Bang & Olufsen : BEOMASTER 1900

Drone

Drone (2022)

Drone :

Portable Receivers

Pulser 44-1438-0

Pulser : 44-1438-0

Pulser MB200

Pulser : MB200

Sony ICF-7600 (1981)

Sony : ICF-7600

Unknown China Special JC-16 (2006)

Unknown China Special : JC-16

Puzzles

Japanese Puzzle Bank (1960)

Japanese Puzzle Bank :

ROBU Toys (2023)

ROBU Toys :

Reproduction Radios

Daklin 49052/9719

Daklin : 49052/9719

Daklin 49054/9735 (2000)

Daklin : 49054/9735

General Electric 7-4100JA (1987)

General Electric : 7-4100JA

Thomas 412 (2005)

Thomas : 412

Service Bench

Bench Test Equipment View (2024)

Bench Test Equipment View :

The Service Bench New Lighting (2023)

The Service Bench : New Lighting

The Service Bench Old Lighting (2023)

The Service Bench : Old Lighting

The Service Bench Old Equipment Room at Work (2002)

The Service Bench : Old Equipment Room at Work

The Service Bench Main Test Instruments (2023)

The Service Bench : Main Test Instruments

Tape Recorders

Korting, Sony (1980s)

Korting, Sony :

Radio Shack, Panasonic (1980s)

Radio Shack, Panasonic :

Telegraph Keys

Bunnell Co., J. H. KOB (1910)

Bunnell Co., J. H. : KOB

Bunnell Co., J. H. 6b Line Key 43 (1960)

Bunnell Co., J. H. : 6b Line Key 43

Signal KOB (1945)

Signal : KOB

Television

Electrohome B/W Television (1956)

Electrohome : B/W Television

Test Equipment

Amprobe RS-1 (1969)

Amprobe : RS-1

Astron Corporation VS-20M (1989)

Astron Corporation : VS-20M

AVO Multiminor Mk.1 (1950)

AVO : Multiminor Mk.1

AVO Universal Avometer Model 8 Mark IV (1971)

AVO : Universal Avometer Model 8 Mark IV

AVO Test Bridge (1944)

AVO : Test Bridge

B&K Precision E-310B (1972)

B&K Precision : E-310B

B&K Precision E-200D (1972)

B&K Precision : E-200D

Bach-Simpson 77 (1948)

Bach-Simpson : 77

Extech EX520 (2014)

Extech : EX520

General Radio TYPE 740B (1950)

General Radio : TYPE 740B

Hameg HM307 (1992)

Hameg : HM307

Jackson 612

Jackson : 612

Marconi Instruments Ltd. TF2700

Marconi Instruments Ltd. : TF2700

Matsushita Co. VP-911C (1965)

Matsushita Co. : VP-911C

MFJ Enterprises, Inc. MFJ-956 (2002)

MFJ Enterprises, Inc. : MFJ-956

MFJ Enterprises, Inc. MFJ-202B (2001)

MFJ Enterprises, Inc. : MFJ-202B

Monacor FSI-4

Monacor : FSI-4

Non-Linear Systems (NLS) Tracker (1998)

Non-Linear Systems (NLS) : Tracker

Non-Linear Systems (NLS) MS-15 Miniscope (1998)

Non-Linear Systems (NLS) : MS-15 Miniscope

Radio Shack Science Fair Kit (1979)

Radio Shack : Science Fair Kit

Radio Shack Micronta 22-191 (1992)

Radio Shack Micronta : 22-191

RadioSparks Homebrew Bench Power Supply (1995)

RadioSparks Homebrew : Bench Power Supply

RadioSparks Homebrew Transistor Tester (1973)

RadioSparks Homebrew : Transistor Tester

Rycom Instruments 3136A (1976)

Rycom Instruments : 3136A

Superior Tube Tester TV-11 (1964)

Superior Tube Tester : TV-11

Supreme Instruments Corporation 490

Supreme Instruments Corporation : 490

WELLER WES51 (2010)

WELLER : WES51

Tranceivers

Astatic D-104

Astatic : D-104

ICOM IC-W2A (1992)

ICOM : IC-W2A

Kenwood TS-680S/AT250 (1994)

Kenwood : TS-680S/AT250

Kenwood TS-680S/AT250 (1994)

Kenwood : TS-680S/AT250

Oak Hill Research OHR-HP_QRP (1998)

Oak Hill Research : OHR-HP_QRP

Oak Hill Research OHR-HP_QRP (1998)

Oak Hill Research : OHR-HP_QRP

Transistor Radio

Blaupunkt Werke Gmbh Wolfsburg C (S) 7639075 (1969)

Blaupunkt Werke Gmbh : Wolfsburg C (S) 7639075

Transmitter Stations

Radio Canada International (RCI) Shortwave Transmitting Station (2007)

Radio Canada International (RCI) : Shortwave Transmitting Station

TRF Tube Radio

Atwater Kent Compact 20C (1923)

Atwater Kent : Compact 20C

FADA 192A Neutrodyne (1925)

FADA : 192A Neutrodyne

Freshman Masterpiece (1924)

Freshman Masterpiece :

Tube Radio

Astra DR-107 (1948)

Astra : DR-107

Canadian General Electric C404 (1952)

Canadian General Electric : C404

Crosley Mohawk 2840 (1939)

Crosley : Mohawk 2840

Eico HF-12 (1967)

Eico : HF-12

Eico HFT-90 (1967)

Eico : HFT-90

Electrohome 103-PMU51-447 (1949)

Electrohome : 103-PMU51-447

Electrohome PMU51-418 "MUSIC BOX" (1947)

Electrohome : PMU51-418 "MUSIC BOX"

Loewe Opta Bella Rekard (1959)

Loewe Opta : Bella Rekard

Loewe Opta Hellas (1960)

Loewe Opta : Hellas

Marconi 201A (1941)

Marconi : 201A

Philco 32A (1941)

Philco : 32A

Philips B7X44A / 03 (1965)

Philips : B7X44A / 03

Serenader 1U51-S-3 (1940s)

Serenader : 1U51-S-3

Stromberg Carlson 752 (1947?)

Stromberg Carlson : 752

Stromberg Carlson 410H (1941)

Stromberg Carlson : 410H

Wega 809-1 (1950s)

Wega : 809-1

Westinghouse W684-A (1942)

Westinghouse : W684-A

Westinghouse W577-A (1938)

Westinghouse : W577-A

Vacuum Tubes

Cunningham KR-0201-A

Cunningham : KR-0201-A

GE NE-30 (1960)

GE : NE-30

GE NE-56 NE-30 (1960)

GE : NE-56 NE-30

Ken-Rad 30 (1935)

Ken-Rad : 30

Melles Griot HeNe Laser (1990)

Melles Griot : HeNe Laser

Melles Griot HeNe Laser (1990)

Melles Griot : HeNe Laser

Panama 6D7

Panama : 6D7

Philco 7A7

Philco : 7A7

Pope 6SQ7

Pope : 6SQ7

RCA 6AC7 / 1852

RCA : 6AC7 / 1852

RCA UX201-A (1925)

RCA : UX201-A

RCA JAN 832A

RCA : JAN 832A

RCA 6J5 (1948)

RCA : 6J5

Rogers 7B5

Rogers : 7B5

SOVTEK 6SN7GT (2005)

SOVTEK : 6SN7GT

Sylvania 934

Sylvania : 934

Telefunken 2D21 (1980)

Telefunken : 2D21

The Shepherd Company 0201-A

The Shepherd Company : 0201-A

Triad of Tubes (1975)

Triad of Tubes :

Tung-Sol 6SQ7

Tung-Sol : 6SQ7

Unkown E1148

Unkown : E1148

Vintage Modern (2010)

Vintage Modern :

Westinghouse 19

Westinghouse : 19

Westinghouse 201-A

Westinghouse : 201-A

Westinghouse 80 (1950)

Westinghouse : 80

Westinghouse 809 (1982)

Westinghouse : 809

Vintage Electronics

ESSO SPEEDPASS TRANSPONDER (2010)

ESSO : SPEEDPASS TRANSPONDER

HEATHKIT Electronic Workshop "19" Jr. JK-27 (1971)

HEATHKIT : Electronic Workshop "19" Jr. JK-27

Hewlett-Packard Kittyhawk 1.3 Inch Hard Drive 40MB (1993)

Hewlett-Packard : Kittyhawk 1.3 Inch Hard Drive 40MB

Honeywell Honeywell 6000 (1994)

Honeywell : Honeywell 6000

Mystery Unknown (1994)

Mystery : Unknown

Netronics ELF II (1979)

Netronics : ELF II

Neuberger Germany (1968)

Neuberger Germany :

PICAXE AXE091 (2010)

PICAXE : AXE091

Triplett Model 32 (1980)

Triplett : Model 32

UFO? Ultrasound Transmitter/Receiver (1975)

UFO? : Ultrasound Transmitter/Receiver

Vintage Cell Phones (2001)

Vintage : Cell Phones

VIZ Sangamo Radiosonde V2 (1987)

VIZ Sangamo : Radiosonde V2

Western Electric BC-453-B (1943)

Western Electric : BC-453-B

Weston Elec. Inst. Corp. No.1 (1910)

Weston Elec. Inst. Corp. : No.1

Weston Elec. Inst. Corp. 269

Weston Elec. Inst. Corp. : 269

Wood Projects

Bavarian Chalet Feeder Sketchup 8 MODEL 10 (2021)

Bavarian Chalet Feeder : Sketchup 8 MODEL 10

Doorless Counter-top Breadbox (2023)

Doorless Counter-top Breadbox :

IKEA Billy Bookshelf (Modified to be horizontal.) (2024)

IKEA Billy Bookshelf : (Modified to be horizontal.)

Leopold Modified Bench Sketchup 8 MODEL 9 (2022)

Leopold Modified Bench : Sketchup 8 MODEL 9

Letterbox Bird Feeder Kaszuby Artwork Sketchup 8 MODEL 8 (2020)

Letterbox Bird Feeder Kaszuby Artwork : Sketchup 8 MODEL 8

Pickle Jar Storage Shelf Sketchup 8 MODEL 12 (2022)

Pickle Jar Storage Shelf : Sketchup 8 MODEL 12

Workshop Tall Narrow Shelf Sketchup 8 MODEL 11 (2022)

Workshop Tall Narrow Shelf : Sketchup 8 MODEL 11

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