For Sale: Vintage Radio Literature. All prices plus $2 US Media Mailing unless noted.
Philco Radio Manufacturer's Service Bulletin Set with extras. This is about a 2 inch thick stack of Philco service bulletins and related literature from 1935-1941. The range is from bulletin 146B cobering the model 89 through bulletin 425 covering production changes in 1942 models. It looks like almost all the popular 1936-37-38 collectible Philco models are covered. Among the extras included are several issues of Philco Serviceman, a couple Philco refrigerator service bulletins, model changes summaries from 1935, 1936, 1937 and 1938, plus some price lists and the piece de resistance-a cardbard sign 11" x 17" that says RADIO MANUAFACTURERS SERVICE-AUTHORIZED BY PHILCO with 2 RMS logos. This is an impressive set of original factory literature. $39 Turner Microphone brochure, undated but from about 1936, 2-color, fold-out, some small tears but good condition overall. $9 Sylvania News Technical Section, 2 issues from volumes 6 and 7. The earlier issue has chewed up pages. $1/both Hickok 1936 Meter Scales Template. I am not sure what this was used for. This is an 8.5x11 sheet , printed front and back with 14 meter scales as used on Hickok equipment from 1936. The sheet is titled "Exact Meter Scales As Used In Hickok Radio Service Equipment 1936 Models". Printed in 3 colors. This was probably for promotion, but might be useful for restoration of some of these old testers. $2 Kenyon Transformer 1935 brochure "Kenyon Presents The Siler Group". Hole-punched but otherwise very good. $9 Kenyon Transformer 1938(?) brochure "Kenyon Dreadnought Line". Hole-punched and has a streak of dirt across the top of the first page, but otherwise very good. $7 Franklin Transformer Mfg. Company "Franklin Amplifier Components Catalogue No. 70", undated but probably 1935, has plans for a bunch of different audio amps using Franklin transformers and tubes such as 2A3s, 46's, 53-57-59, etc. Has specs for their transformers on the back page. Hole punched and a bit dirty but otherwise good. $9 NRI (National Radio Institute) courseware set. This is a large set of NRI course booklets and associated material. This set includes How To Make Extra Money Fixing Radios in 25 booklets. Also included is Practical Demonstrations of Radio-TV Fundamentals which covers 70 practical experiments. Then there's a small group of 5 booklets on AC, DC and Hi-Fi. The last set of 20+ booklets covers everything else-auto radios, portable sets, P.A. Systems, interference problems, record changers and TV. This set is in an NRI binder. There's many issues of the NRI magazine which went through many name changes. Up through 1950 it was National Radio News-10 of those issues are included starting with Vol 13 No. 1. Starting in 1950, the magazine was named National Radio-TV News-26 of these are included ending with April-May, 1958. In the Aug-Sept 1958 issue, the name changed again to NRI News-19 of these issues are included up through Oct-Nov 1961. By 1971, the name had changed again to NRI Journal-six of these issues are included up through March-April, 1972. But wait!-There's more. There's also 4 issues of "Bulletin!!" (yes, two exclamation points) plus an NRI Alumni Association Membership Card and a list of "Professional Charges" for NRI servicemen, which says, among much else, that the charge to service a radio in the customer's home should be $4! Finally, making it all worthwhile, this set includes the complete original manual, assembly instructions and oversize drawings for the Conar Model 400 Novice Transmitter. $27 for everything plus $8 US Media Mailing cost. ARRL The Radio Amateur's License Manual, 18th ed., 1944, no covers. Free with any purchase. Precision Electronamic Test Master Series 10-54 manual photocopy. This is a tube tester with a built-in VOM. $3 G.E. Ham News, Jul-Aug 1951-Signal Slicer. $1 Forest Mims III, Getting Started in Electronics, Archer (Radio Shack), 1984, 130 pages, large format paperback. $3 Sylvania Hints pocket book series including Radio Tube Hints, Radio Circuit Hints and Radio Equipment Hints, pocket booklet style, 1943, each one is about 65 pages plus Sylvania ads at the rear. $5/all 3 Mark S. Starin, How To Buy and Convert Surplus Electronic Equipment, Tab hardback, 1982, 475 pages. This is in excellent shape with dust jacket. It covers TRC-77, GRC-9, PRC-6, FRR-36, RT-70/GRC, RT-66, -67, -68, the Motorola handie-talkie, RF Communications Co-Pilot plus some antenna equipment and test gear. Quite an impressive book. $30 Thanks for looking. 73, Don Merz, N3RHT The information contained in this e-mail may be confidential and is intended solely for the use of the named addressee. Access, copying or re-use of the e-mail or any information contained therein by any other person is not authorized. If you are not the intended recipient please notify us immediately by returning the e-mail to the originator.(17b)
