Joined: Sep Fri 24, 2010 3:02 am Posts: 1501 Location: Oskaloosa, IA
The radio on bottom is an Airline console. What is the radio on top? These are going to be at a local auction and I just want to get a little more info about the older radio before I go to the auciton.
Thanks for any help in advance. Kris
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Joined: Sep Fri 24, 2010 3:02 am Posts: 1501 Location: Oskaloosa, IA
The Airline sold for $50 but I did not want it unless it was $5 or less because I just don't need anymore console radios. The Howard sold for $105 to me. I know it was probably more than I should have paid but I really like it. The veneer is pretty bad and there is some yellow powdery stuff all over inside the radio. I will get some pictures of it tonight and upload them.
I was standing by the radio when it came close to time to auction it and the guy that bid me up asked if I was interested in the radio and I said yes I hope to buy it. Then he said looks like your not the only one interested and then he said he was probably going to pay around $200 for it. I was so upset at this time that I figured I would make him pay atleast $150 for it. When the bidding got to $105 he dropped it on me. I don't think I will ever get a chance to buy one of these again so I am happy I won it. I know better than to stand by anything I am really interested in the future though.
Joined: Aug Sun 01, 2010 1:12 am Posts: 5214 Location: Minnesota
Coulda been the auctioneers brother. Or the sellers brother for that matter. I learned from experience that unless it's a fellow collector that I know, I don't say s*** to anybody about something I'm interested in.
Joined: Mar Fri 14, 2008 1:40 pm Posts: 8404 Location: SE USA
ggregg wrote:
Coulda been the auctioneers brother. Or the sellers brother for that matter. I learned from experience that unless it's a fellow collector that I know, I don't say s*** to anybody about something I'm interested in.
I guess we should call that a "soft" Shill.
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Joined: Sep Fri 24, 2010 3:02 am Posts: 1501 Location: Oskaloosa, IA
Here are the pictures.
Is the yellow stuff battery acid? My brother came up with a good idea to vacuum it out so I will try that tomorrow.
There are remnants or old mouse nests. I don't see any chewed on wires and most of this stuff looks wired through bars. Is there any wiring that could have been chewed on in this radio?
