RADIOS!!!!For me --the other end of my business-I collect TRANSMITTERS-not the ctual ones-they are too big and need 3 ph power to run.but as pictures and catalogs from radio station suppliers-Harris-Gates,RCA,Sparta,CCA,Continental electronics,and so on.some of these are out of business.Now its boiling down to Harris and Continental.like older radios transmitters(without these remember--your radio just receives static !)I have a couple of old radios and some older radio station equipment.when I vist radio-TV stations--ask what type transmitter and studio gear they have-most are PROUD to show it to me or anyone who asks!And it could be future business for me-someone to call if the stuff breaks!and like old radios old transmitters were"Chrome&Glass")large windows in the cabinets that were chrome framed.You could see the glowing tubes and in many-the mercury vapor rectifier tubes.Later solid state rectifiers-too now-solid state all throuout-you can buy SS transmitters for MW AM that are up to 1Mgw in power!The site I work at now has lots of "chrome&Glass" transmitters.for short wave.3 of the rigs are 60yrs old-just did PM on one.3 are 40 yrs old.Two are 20yrs old.We just hope the Fed budget will keep this site playing!Enjoy the work a lot.so if any of the radios in your collections can get SW you might be able to hear VOA.Most transmissions are beamed overseas.And by the way beautiful; radio collection.Know of a couple of folks that work at VOA that collect older radios.
