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Collectible Heathkit GR-81 'Economy Shortwave Listeners' regenerative 3 valve receiver.  Four band  set covering 140kHz to 18 mHz. Tubes are 35W4 as rectifier, 50C5 audio pentode and a 12AT7 double triode for rf detector and a first stage of audio. Comes complete with orig spec sheet, The fused isolation transformer, supply choke and fuse set it apart from other sets of similar nature.110V. pretty good condition physically

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Hallicrafters SX-130
This is a big classy looking American classic receiver in very nice cosmetic and electrical condition. just minor marks on tope cover and some lettering damage on bandspread glass, still readable.  Made In: United States 1965-1969 Voltages: 105-125 VAC 50/60 Hz Coverage: 535 - 31500 kHz Readout: Analog Modes: AM/SSB-CW Selectivity: Wide/Normal/Narrow Circuit: Single Conversion Superhet. 7 Tubes plus Semiconductors. Physical: 18.875x8x9.75" 22 Lbs. 479x203x248mm 11.3 kg Features: •¼" Head. Jack • S-Meter • Bandspread • Product Det. SSB/CW • RF Gain • ANL • BFO • Antenna Trimmer • Mute Terminals • Crystal Phasing • Dial Lamp • Speaker Terminals. 110v with nice step down tranny provided. Everything working very well, very sensitive and nice audio, don't know any history, Ive never had the covers off but can see a few original Hallicrafter branded valves,  Download manual (djvu)  View extra pics/info

Lafayette HE-80 (same as Trio JR-60) A 14 tube general coverage rich featured communications receiver with RARE matching Speaker.  pretty good cosmetic condition for age, some light rust, paint chips etc. One of Trio/Lafayette's best efforts, covers 550 kHz to 30 MHz PLUS 6 meters (48-54Mhz). Has a logging scale and wide electrical bandspread tuning. Receive modes AM, FM, CW and SSB. crystal calibrator.  Other features include Q Multiplier, RF and AF Gain controls. Also has controls for AVC, ant trimmer, auto noise limiter ANL,  BFO, selectivity, S-meter etc.  everything works, all the original knobs etc, repair history unknown but looks unmodified to me. 110v but supplied with 230v step down transformer, view extra pics
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Hallicrafters S38-D 1955 5 valve model S38-D. 0.54-32 MHz in four bands, collectable American ac-dc set, internal speaker, average condition, has been repainted at some time, goes well, stronmg reception and audio, still has all the  original metal Hallicrafters valves, clean inside.  110V

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Eddystone 870 Ship Cabin receiver,  clean original condition inside, some paint loss by way of chips and scratches outside and incorrect tuning knob. Works on some bands, Bands that don't work will need RF coil repairs as they will been damaged by the case trying to be installed upside down!. The top has a 1/2" lip that hits the cap screws breaking the phenolic base and coil wire but pretty easy repair. Incidentally this is the third one Ive seen with damage or repairs here. Supplied without power cable. see below for specs

Two Eddystone 870 Ship Cabin receivers, spares units only or get one going out of the two, both rare and collectable colours. The

870 is a 5-valve AC/DC ship's cabin receiver covering 150-300kHz and 510kHz to 24MHz in four other bands. This receiver was not considered a communications receiver, as it was used solely for entertaining the ship's crew.

Trio 9R-59 This nine valve receiver, circa '65, covers 0.54 to 30Mhz and is identical to the Lafayette HE30. AM.CW/has Q multiplier, ssb, if gain, noise limiter and AVC etc. quite sensitive on am, audio quality good, condition looks as original, I took covers off, pretty clean in there, couple of filter caps look to have been replaced at some stage looking underneath. Above avg cond, orig knobs etc, some very light rust and staining that adds some character. goes well. c/w 9r-59ds manual which is very similar.

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Lafayette HR-40 AC/DC set features include bandspread, BFO, AVC, internal speaker, and general coverage from 550khz to 30,000khz. Average to above average original condition, goes okay, receiving am broadcast with just the built in ferrite rod, has ext aerial socket also. a few marks here and there, nothing too much to worry about.

Heathkit HR-10 10-80M AM.CW, goes okay, average or above average original condition, some scratches and light rust in places, comes with a copy of the instruction manual. The receiver covers 80 thru 10 meters. AM-CW-SSB. The seven tube HR-10, like most Heath products, was sold in kit form. Add $20 for the Heathkit xtal calibrator which was an optional extra I can install.

Trio 9R-59DS covers shortwave 550 kHz - 30 Mhz continuous shortwave coverage, with calibrated bandspread tuning for the 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter amateur bands, works very well, looks very nice, good lighting, powerful audio. 8 valves, feature include Noise Limiter & BFO, Nice tidy clean condition, stable performer, very light rust on top. Comes with a copy of the manual.

KW Electronics Viceroy Transmitter MkIII
10-80 Am/SSB/CW 100 W. 6146 finals, complete, nice condition, untested, as-is/

Yaesu FLDX400 Receiver and FRDX400 Transmitter Working Pair, one receiver has 2m and 6m + cw crystal filter options installed.

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