Western Historic Radio Museum

 

 

Vintage  Radio  Equipment  and  Memorabilia

1909 - 1950

 

 

Virginia City, Nevada

 

 

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Latest Update:   September 2011

Website Navigation Index

- Museum Information - Nevada Radio History - Parish House - (Full Length Articles with Photos) - Items For Sale -

Home-Index

Museum Hours & Contact Information
WHRM Museum History, Virginia City Links

History of the Parish House (1876)
Lots of Vintage Photos, the Real 19th Century Owners and the True Story about Catholic Rectory Use

Nevada Radio History - 1906 to 1930
Arthur Raycraft, Nevada's "Father of Wireless," Early Nevada BC Stations & More

 

- Wireless Apparatus, 1920s Radio and Communications Equipment  ~  Full Length Articles with Photos -

M.H. Dodd's 1912 Wireless Station
10th Anniversary Edition with New Photos

  SE-1420, IP-501 & IP-501A
"The Classic Shipboard Wireless Receivers"

THE COLIN B. KENNEDY COMPANY
"RADIO APPARATUS OF QUALITY"

A.H. GREBE & CO., INC.
"A Guide to the Synchrophase MU-1"

 

- Vintage Communications & Amateur Radio Equipment  ~  Full Length Articles with Photos -

Hallicrafters SX-28
"A Pre-war Masterpiece"

Comprehensive History, Serial Number Analysis & More

National Co. - HRO Receiver
"The Cream of the Crop" 
Comprehensive History, Serial Numbers & More
NEW!
  Enlarged Edition - More Info & Photos

NEW!  Hallicrafters' "Super-Pro"
The R-274D aka SX-73 Receiver

History, Circuit, Comparison to SP-600 - Vote for Your Favorite Super-Pro

Hallicrafters DD-1 "Skyrider Diversity"
Comprehensive History, Serial Numbers & Restoration Details

RCA's Amazing AR-88 Receivers
Comprehensive History, Restoration Info, IF Sweep Alignments, Serial Numbers & More

Rebuilding the Hammarlund SP-600
Detailed Restoration Information with Lots of Photos

Hammarlund Mfg.Co.,Inc
The Incredible Pre-War 'Super-Pro'
Comprehensive History & Restoration Info

Building an Authentic 1937 Ham Station
Utah Radio Products - UAT-1 Transmitter

ART-13 Transmitter
Restoration to Complete & Operational Condition
Detailed Restoration Information with Lots of Photos  

BC-348 Receiver
Restoration to Original, Complete & Operational
Now includes Detailed Information on all BC-348 Types, Dynamotor Retrofit Information, AC Power Supply Enhancement & More

Vintage Long Wave Receivers
Long Wave Receiver Profiles, Loop Antenna Info, NDB Info and Log, Fallon NV "Master - M" Loran Station Tour

 

 

- Radio Photo Galleries ~ with Text -

Entertainment Radios

Roaring 20s Radios
1922 to 1929

Vintage Table Radios
1930 to 1950

Floor Model Radios (Consoles)
1924 to 1940

Only Zenith Radios
1925 to 1940

Communications Equipment - Commercial, Military & Amateur

 Early Ham & Commercial Wireless Gear
1910 to 1927

Classic Pre-WWII Ham Gear
1928 to 1941

WWII Communications Equipment
 U.S. Navy & U.S. Army Signal Corps

Commercial-Military Communications & Post-WWII Ham Gear
1932 to 1959

Vintage Broadcast Equipment, RTTY & Telegraph Keys

Vintage Microphones
 & Vintage Broadcast Gear
1930 to 1950s

Radio Teletype - RTTY - with Real Machines
includes TTY Machines, Military TUs and Amateur TUs

Telegraph Keys - 1900 to 1955
"From Straight Keys to Bugs"
Hand Keys and Semi-Automatic Telegraph Keys

KOWL's Gates BC-250L BC Transmitter
Moving and Restoration 

 

Header Photo Information:

This great color photo is from Lowell Thomas' 1939 book, "Magic Dials." The radio is a 1923 Radiola V.

 

Western Historic Radio Museum

Vintage Radio Equipment and Memorabilia

from 1909 through the 1950s

Mailing address:   P.O. Box 73, Virginia City, NV 89440 USA

Owner/Operators:

Henry Rogers WA7YBS
Sharon Rogers KK7EI

 

 

This website created by: Henry Rogers-Western Historic Radio Museum © 1997/2011

 

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