ANTIQUE RADIO CLASSIFIED VOLUME 3 AUGUST 19E6 NUMBER 8 • QUAKER OATS CRYSTAL SET From the collection of Randall Renne - Dixon, IL THE NATIONAL PUBLICATION FOR BUYERS AND SELLERS OF OLD RADIOS AND RELATED ITEMS - PUBLISHED MONTHLY ANTIQUE RADIO CLASSIFIED Publishing Details Classified Ads Each subscriber is entitled to one 20 word classified ad Antique Radio Classified lUSPS 735-0901 is free of charge per issue. Additional words over the limit published monthly. 12 times yearly. at a suoscrip- are 10C per word. Multiple insertions of same ad are tion rate of $18.00 per year Second Class and discouraged. This is to allow for a varied ad content in each issue. Multiple insertion ads for more than $24.00 First Class mailing rates, by G.B.S. Enter- 2 issues must be run as a display ad. All ads must be prises, 9511 Sunrise Blvd.. 8.1-23. Cleveland, Ohio printed neatly and be received by the 8th of the month 44133. (216) 582-3094. before next issue. 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BOX 501, MINDEN, NV 89423 The Kennedy Model 110/525 was introduced SPEC1FICATIONS: 110 525 in 1922. Manufactured in San Francisco for a Height 12 /12 " 12/12 - short time, the operation was moved to St. Louis Width 19 1/2- 8 " in mid 1922. A slightly different Model 110/525 Depth 8/34 " 8/34 " was produced there which was available into Weight 32 Lbs. 10 Lbs. 1923. Selling price for the combination was $325. Frequency 12 Khz to 1750 Khz in 7 tuning ranges The 110 receiver circuit is a standard three- circuit Armstrong regenerative detector. The 525 Circuit: 3 circuit Armstrong regenerative amplifier is a two-stage, transformer coupled detector using 1 Amp filament unit. San Francisco models included a PLATE "soft" tube. POTENTIOMETER control which allowed ad- justment of the detector plate voltage. This cir- Construction Formica panel w/silver plated dials cuit was eliminated in the St. Louis version. and nickel trim. Solid Walnut cabinet. Most other differences were mechanical (see specs.). Variaticns SF, Models have: Good performance is possible using this type 1. Nickel binding posts of receiver, however it is important to use a 2 PLATE POT. control "soft" detector tube such as an UV200. Best 3. SER/PARA control is located in results were obtained by running the detector center left of 110 panel. plate voltage at 18 volts and the FILAMENT set 4 Phone jacks on 525 are located at the bottom of the panel. to 4.2 volts. With a 100 ft. antenna, SERIES seemed to work best on most frequencies. One St. Louis Models have: should experiment with the 12 controls as 1. Bakelite binding posts several combinations result in good reception. 2. No PLATE POT. control There are two disadvantages with the 110/525 3. SER/PARA control is located though. the 1 amp filament tubes can be a prob- next to PRI COND. control. lem to find with good emission and the receiver 4. Phone jacks on 525 are located in the center of the panel. is very sensitive to body capacitance effects. CKWX in Vancouver, B.C. and WBAP in Ft, Some models also have: Worth, Texas were the best DX using the San 1 Gold-filled engraving Francisco Model 110/525 shown in the 2 Logo/Serial No placed in photograph. (Henry Rogers - Minden, NV) various locations KENNEDY MODEL 110 & 525 3 EDITOR'S COMMENTS... Review" starting with the September or October issue... Also in the coming months we will be featuring a four-part series of articles on "Col- 034. lecting British Crystal Sets" by collector Howard Stone. This should be very interesting as there is much activity by collectors in collecting British crystal sets... Other articles are being planned as well as our regular features, so we look foward to another year of providing you with a useful hobby publication... Hope we can get some contributions in the way of articles from Just a few short announcements for this month. more subscribers - we depend 100 percent on First, hopefully by now, all subscribers should contributed articles to make A.R.C. a well- have sent in their renewal. If you haven't, now rounded and informative publication... This would be a good time while this letter reminds months issue may not be "upto to par" as I have you so... Starting with the next issue been very busy with renewals - a very time con- (September) those who signed up for First Class suming ordeal. Receiving over 1500 renewals mail service will have their copies mailed ahead takes up a good portion of the month. Figuring of Second Class subscribers. Additionally, we a conservative 4 minutes to process each will try to "stagger" the mailings of First Class renewal means much work - 4 times 1500 subscribers so that the distant states receive equals 6000 minutes, or a total of over 100 hours their copies about the same time as other Just to process all the renewals! Doesn't leave states... Have just received word from Ralph much time for the 1001 other details which must Williams (Atwater Kent expert) that the photos be done this month... Will be at "Radiofest '86" of his AK breadboards are just about done. We in Elgin , Illinois this coming August 9 & 10th should be able to continue the "AK Breadboard - hope to see you all there, Gary Schneider. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR GENERAL INFORMATION In response to a Letter to the Editor (June 86 Frequently I get letters from new subscribers, issue) from Bill Moore, I agree 100 percent with who may be new to the hobby, asking what cer- him on his letter. tain abbreviations mean in classified ads. Not I have a policy that if I sell you a speaker or everyone knows what "F.O.S." means, so here radio and you are not satisfied, that you ship it is a short list of some commonly used abbrevia- back to me at your expense for postage, in the tions to help you decipher what the ads are say- same condition as you received it, and I will re- ing. (GBS) fund your money. CO M MONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS: But I found out that this doesn't always work, NO.S. - New Old Stock as I sent some radios to a fellow and he claim- B.O. = Best Offer ed that two of them were broken. He sent one N.I.B. = New In Box back broken, I refunded some money to him, F.O.S. - Flick Of Switch Book but he still wasn't satisfied. Its hard to believe V.A. = Vintage Radio Book that some take advantage of a good thing. SASE = Stamped Self Addressed Envelope I truthfully can say that there are a lot of good RCV - Receiver collectors out there, as I have dealt with quite XMTR = Transmitter a number of them and have found that they are XFMR = Transformer very honest.