1/8/96 This list shows commercial amateur equipment sold between 1921 and 1951. The source of the information is from QST magazines. There were many manufacturers, particularly in the 1920's, that are not included here because the ads did not specifically show that the equipment covered the (then) amateur bands. Keep in mind also that where prices are shown, that the price sometimes did not include tubes, power sources, or speakers. On the other hand there are prices that seem absurd for the time period. These may well have included all tubes as well as power supply or storage and "B" battery. In the early 20's, the ham band was about 160 meters. Recievers that did not specifically show going below 200 meters are not on this list. (It is amazing how many 1 or 2 page ads there were with not any mention of the wavelength covered). There were many manufacturers, some well known, that only advertised components that covered SW frequencies. They are not shown here. There is equipment not listed here that I did not miss but is not listed because it was not specifically ham equipment, like many Collins transmitters. Some accessories are included, such as converters and modulators. Except for a few odd sets in the 20's, all transcievers (at least prior to the 1950's) were VHF, covering mostly 2, 2 1/2, 5, or 6 meters. There are some receivers included here that while not specifically made for amateur use, did cover SW frequencies and some (like the G.E.) did have BFO adapters. Unless otherwise indicated the device listed is a receiver. The list is in manufacturer order, followed by model, description, (year) and price. ================================================================== ABBOTT DK-3 2 1/2 meter xcvr (1939) $27 MRT-3 20 watt 2 1/2 meter xcvr (1941) $47 TR-4 2 1/2 meter xcvr (1942) $65 WT-5 portable 2 1/2 meter xcvr (1942) AERO International 4 (1928) 3 tube kit 15 - 130 meters (1928) Type 50 AC powered TX (1928) $84 Type 52 150 watt TX kit 10 - 100 meters (1929) $259 30 watt AM/CW TX (1932) 11 tube superhet 15 - 550 meters (1932) $29 1 to 5 tube regen sets 14 - 150 meters (1932) $5 to $12 AMRAD "Peak" 4 tube regen (1921) "Inductrol" 150 - 600 meters (1924) BARR DB-3 5 meter xcvr (1935) $16 BENWOOD CW TX "1 - 3 amp antenna current! (1922) $350 BROWNING preselector 5 - 185 meters (1939) $16 CARDWELL 54 .54 - 54 MC 18 tubes (1946) CINO "Aristrocrat" 150 - 665 meters (1921) $125 CLAPP-EASTHAM ZRFDA 175 - 600 meters (1921) $140 ZRF 175 - 600 meters (1921) $38 ZRV 175 - 600 meters (1921) $38 HR/HZ2 180 - 825 meters (1922) $177 HR 180 - 825 meters (1922) $65 COLLINS 30W 30 watt TX 20 - 160 meters (1932) $95 150B 100 watt TX to 14 MC (1933) 32A/B 20 watt TX AM/CW (1933) 300B (1933) 4A CW TX (1933) 30DXB 55 watt AM/CW TX 1.5 - 15 MC (1934) 30FXB 100 watt AM/CW TX 1.5 - 15 MC (1934) 30FX 100 watt CW / 40 watt grid mod. AM (1934) 150C 100 watt AM/CW TX 1.5 - 15 MC (1935) 202A 1KW TX 1.5 - 30 MC (1935) 45A 40 watt AM/125 watt CW TX (1935) 600A 200 watt AM/800 watt CW TX (1935) 30FXC 175 watt AM/CW TX (1936) 32G 25 watt AM/CW TX 1.5 - 30 MC (1936) 202B 600 watt AM/CW TX 1.5 - 30 MC (1937) 250A 300 watt AM/CW TX 1.5 - 30 MC (1937) 30J 250 watt AM/CW TX 1.5 - 30 MC (1937) 32RA 40 watt AM/CW TX 1.5 - 15 MC (1938) 600A2 250/750 watt AM/CW TX (1938) 18M 5/12 watt AM/CW portable xcvr 2 - 16 MC (1939) 16F (autotune) 300/500 watt AM/CW TX 2 - 16 MC (1940) 30K 375/500 watt AM/CW TX (1946) 75A 10 - 80 meters (1946) $375 32V1 TX (1946) $475 310A TX (1946) 310B TX (1947) 310B1 bandswitching exciter (1947) 310C2 exciter 3.2 - 4 MC (1947) 75A2 (1951) $440 32V3 150 watt TX (1951) KW1 1KW TX (1951) CROSLEY "Harko Senior" 150 - 600 meters (1922) $16 DEFOREST "Interpanel" MS-1 (1921) $189 OT-3 TX (1921) MT-100 150 - 600 meters (1921) CS5 2 tubes 20 - 200 meters (1930) $75 ECHOPHONE EC-1 .54 - 30 MC AC/DC (1941) $19 EC-2 .54 - 30 MC AC/DC 8 tubes (1941) $29 EC-3 .54 - 30 MC AC/DC 10 tubes (1941) $49 EC-1A .55 - 30 MC AC/DC (1945) $29 G.E. K-80 .54 - 18 MC 8 tubes (1933) M-81 .54 - 18 MC (1934) $97 A-82 .14 - 19.5 MC (1935) $94 GLENHURST "Regenifier" 150 - 475 meters (1921) $48 GONSET 20, 10-11, 6 meter converters (1946) $39 3-30 3 - 30 MC converter (1948) $39 GREBE CR-5 regen 150 - 3000 meters (1921) $80 KT-1 portable xcvr (1921) CR-8 150 - 1000 meters (1921) CR-9 150 - 3000 meters (1921) CR-6 (1923) "13" 80 - 300 meters (1924) CR-18 10 - 200 meters (1926) GROSS type A 2 tube kit 15 - 200 meters (1927) $16 type A 3 tube kit 15 - 200 meters (1927) $20 "Hawk" 3 tubes (1932) $22 GC-30 3 tubes (1932) $29 "Eagle" 3 tubes 15 - 200 meters (1932) $16 "Jr" 20 watt TX 20 - 160 meters kit (1933) $10 CW-100 20 - 160 meters TX (1933) $24 TR1/2/3 5 meter xcvrs (1934) $10 - $16 CW-25 25 watt 20 - 160 meter TX kit (1934) $13 CB-25 CW-25 with AM (1934) $66 CB-100 100 watt AM/CW TX (1935) CB-50 80 watt 10 - 160 meter AM/CW TX (1937) CW-50 50 watt 10 - 160 meter CW TX (1937) $17 CB-80 100 watt AM/CW TX (1937) CP-55 95 watt CW TX kit (1937) $42 CB-55 95 watt AM/CW TX (1937) CB-350 350 watt AM/CW 10 - 160 meter TX (1937) CB-200 170/200 watt AM/CW TX (1938) UHP-2 "Ultraphone" 2 meter xcvr (1946) GUTHMAN U17 8 tube superhet kit 5 - 150 meters (1939) U50 11 tubes (1939) $79 U36 2 tube TX (1939) $49 U36 4 tube superhet 10 - 700 meters with 10 watt TX kit (1939) $29 HAIGIS 5 meter xcvr (1934) $17 5 meter super regen rcvr (1934) $26 "portaphone" (1934) $13 HALLICRAFTERS Skyrider (1934) Super Skyrider (1935) Super Skyrider 9 metal tubes .54 - 41 MC (1935) $135 Ultra Skyrider 3.9 - 46 meters (1936) Sky Buddy 5 tubes .54 - 16.5 MC (1936) Sky Chief 7 tubes .54 - 17.6 MC (1936) Super Skyrider 1937 11 tubes .54 - 40 MC (1936) Sky Challenger 9 tubes .54 - 40 MC (1937) Super Skyrider .54 - 62 MC (1937) $99 Airline 15/60 watt AM/CW TX 10 - 160 meters (1938) $97 S-20R Sky Champion 8 tubes (1938) $49 S-19R Sky Buddy 5 tubes .54 - 18 MC (1938) $29 Sky Challenger 2 .54 - 38 MC (1938) $99 SX-16 Super Skyrider (1938) $123 SX-17 Super Skyrider (1938) $149 Skyrider diversity (1938) Skyrider 5-10 27 - 68 MC (1938) Skyrider Marine 16.2 - 2150 meters (1938) S-17 Super Skyrider .54 - 62 MC 13 tubes (1938) HT-4 315/450 watt AM/CW TX 10 - 160 meters (1938) HT-1 50/100 watt AM/CW TX (1938) HT-2 100 watt CW TX (1938) S-19R Sky Buddy .55 - 44 MC (1939) $29 Skyrider 23 8 - 556 meters & bandspread ham 11 tubes (1939) $127 HT-6 25 watt TX 1.6 - 60 MC (1939) $99 SX-24 Skyrider Defiant 9 tubes .54 - 43 MC (1939) $69 S-20R 9 tubes (1939) $49 SX-25 Super Defiant 12 tubes .54 - 42 MC (1940) $99 HT-9 75/100 watt AM/CW TX 1.7 - 30 MC (1940) $199 S-27 27 - 145 MC (1940) SX-28 Super Skyrider 15 tubes .54 - 43 MC (1940) $159 S-29 Sky Traveler .54 - 30 MC portable (1940) $59 S-30 direction finder .2 - 3 MC (1940) $99 S-22R Skyrider Marine .11 - 18 MC (1940) $64 S-27B 36 - 165 MC (1941) $195 SX-32 Skyrider 13 tubes .5 - 40 MC (1941) $149 HT-4B 325/450 watt AM/CW TX (( BC-610 )) (1942) $590 S-36 27.8 - 143 MC (1945) S-37 130 - 210 MC (1945) SX-28A .55 - 42 MC (1945) S-40 Sky Champion .54 - 42 MC (1946) $79 S-38 6 tubes .54 - 32 MC (1946) $39 SX-42 .54 - 110 MC (1946) $250 SX-43 .55 - 110 MC (1947) $169 HT-18 VFO (1947) HT-17 15 watt TX (1947) S-53 .54 - 54 MC 8 tubes (1948) $79 S-52 .55 - 43 MC AC/DC (1948) $99 HT-19 125 watt VFO TX 10 - 80 meters (1948) $298 S-51 .14 - 12 MC (1948) $149 S-38B .54 - 30 MC 5 tubes (1951) $49 S-72 .54 - 30 MC portable (1951) $109 S-76 .54 - 34 MC dual conversion (1951) $169 S-77 .54 - 43 MC AC/DC version of S-40B (1951) $99 SX-71 .54 - 35 MC dual conversion (1951) $199 S-81 152 - 174 AC/DC (1951) $49 S-82 30 - 50 MC AC/DC (1951) $49 HAMMARLUND Comet Pro 14 - 200 meters (1930) Comet pro xtal filter added (1934) Super Pro .54 - 20 MC (1936) $223 Super Pro 100 .54 - 20 MC 16 tubes (1937) Super Pro 1.25 - 40 MC (1937) HQ-120 .54 - 31 MC 13 tubes (1938) ED-4 100 watt TX 10-80 meters (1939) Super Pro 15 - 560 meters 18 tubes (1939) Super Pro 7.5 - 240 meters 18 tubes (1939) Super Pro 200 (1940) HQ-129-X .54 - 31 MC (1945) $129 Super Pro 400 (SP-400-X) .54 - 30 MC (1946) $342 4-20 TX (1947) 4-11 modulator (1947) HARVEY 5 meter XCVR (1934) $18 CT-60 3 band 1 tube 60 watt TX (1935) $33 200R 60/200 watt AM/CW TX (1935) 60-T 15/50 watt AM/CW TX (1936) $88 50-S battery AM/CW TX (1936) 60-X 50 watt CW TX (1936) $69 80-T 125 watt AM/CW TX 1.5 - 30 MC (1937) 10R 150/450 watt AM/CW TX 1.5 - 30 MC (1937) UHX-10 10 watt AM/CW TX 1.5 - 60 MC (1937) 200R 325 watt TX 1.5 - 30MC (1938) 100-T (1938) UHX-25 50 watt AM/CW TX 5 - 160 meters (1938) 75-T AM/CW TX (1939) 10-T xcvr: .55 - 4.5 MC RX / 1.5 - 4.5 MC TX (1939) HARVEY WELLS TBS-50 (1948) Bandmaster Senior TX 80 - 2 meters 40 watts (1951) $111 Bandmaster Deluxe (1951) $137 HOWARD 440 .54 - 40 MC 9 tubes (1938) $66 430 .54 - 40 MC 6 tubes (1938) $29 438 .54 - 45 MC 8 tubes (1939) $49 460 10 tubes (1939) $89 436 .54 - 43 MC 7 tubes (1939) $39 435 6 tubes (1940) $29 437 9 tubes (1940) $62 490 .54 - 43 MC 14 tubes (1940) $149 435A 435 with added RF amp (1940) $29 436A 436 with added RF amp (1940) $39 437A 437 with added RF amp (1940) $54 HUNTER 20A 20 watt TX 10 - 80 meters (1948) $169 JOHNSON, E.F. Viking 1 100 watt TX kit 10 - 160 mtrs (1951) $209 KENNEDY 220 175 - 3250 meters (1921) 281 185 - 620 meters (1921) 110 175 - 26000 meters (1924) $94 / $285 LAFAYETTE 5 tube AC powered 20 - 80 meters (1930) $64 LAMB RVD-1 kit 150 - 600 meters (1922) $20 LEEDS 3 tube 15 - 200 meter TX (1929) $37 1 tube 7 1/2 watt TX (1929) $57 C-2 10 watt xtal TX (1930) $70 Supreme J.J. Lamb 15 - 200 meter superhet (1933) $95 4-B 30/100 watt AM/CW TX (1935) $210 All Star Jr. 5 tubes .54 - 30 MC (1935) $27 MARCONI 1.5 - 23 MC (1936) $195 MARINE RADIO CO. 140-B 100 watt AM/CW TX 1.5 - 15 MC (1935) 750-B 1 KW AM/CW TX (1935) 140-C 175 watt AM/CW TX 1.5 - 30 MC (1936) 18-A 50/125 watt AM/CW TX 1.5 - 30 MC (1936) 22-BP 20 watt AM/CW TX 1.5 - 30 MC (1936) 270-B 350 watt AM/CW TX (1936) MARSHALL-GERBER Jun-O-Fon 5 watt AM/CW TX (1921) $80 MCMURDO-SILVER Ham Super 1.5 - 15 MC (1933) 5A 1.5 - 25 MC (1933) 5C (1934) 700 144/240 MC TX (1946) 800 144/240 MC RX (1946) MECK 60 watt AM/CW TX (1946) MEISSNER Traffic Master .52 - 32 MC (1938) $81 Signal Shifter (1940) $44 MC-28-56 converter (1940) Signal Spotter xtal osc (1940) $22 Signal Shifter 1 - 16.5 MC (1942) 9-1081 2 1/2 meter xcvr (1942) $34 150-B TX (1946) $225 Signal Shifter - bandswitched (1946) MILLEN Rice "Variarm" VFO (1941) 90800 10 - 80 meter rack mount TX (1946) $37 NATIONAL ?? 1 or 2 tube RX (1928) SW-4 "Thrill Box" 15 - 570 meters 4 tubes (1929) SW-5 1.5 - 33 MC 5 tubes (1929) $75 SW-3 20 - 80 meters 2 tubes (1930) $32 HFC 5 or 10 meter converter (1932) ABS 2.4 - 20 MC 9 tibes (1932) FB-7 1.5 - 20 MC 7 tubes (1933) $55 SW-45 TRF 9 to 2000 meters (1933) $16 FB-X FB-7 with xtal filter (1933) AGS(X) 9 tubes - plug-in coils (1933) AGU assembled coil sets (1933) AGL long wave version of AGU (1933) SRR 5 meter super-regen (1933) FB-7A (1933) FB-XA (1933) PSK preselector (1934) $25 SW-58 5 tube TRF (1934) $120 TRW/M 5 meter xcvr (1934) $67 HRO .55 - 30 MC 9 tubes [2 or 6V tubes] (1934) $233 HRO-S HRO with built-in supply (1934) $257 HRO-Jr HRO less S-meter & xtal filter (1936) $99 1-10 1 to 10 meter regen (1936) NC-100 .54 - 30 MC bandsw 12 tubes (1936) $127 NC-101X 10 - 160 mtr ham band only (1937) $125 80X .55-30 MC 10 tube AC/DC (1937) $88 81X 10 - 160 mtr ham only AC/DC (1937) $88 NTE AM/CW exciter (1938) NC-510 28 - 54 MC (1938) $150 NC-44 .55 - 30 MC AC/DC (1938) $49 NTX-30 30 watt CW TX 10 - 80 mtrs (1938) NC100-XA (1938) NSM modulator for NTX-30 (1939) $78 NHU 27 - 62 MC (1939) NC-44A AC version of NC-44 (1939) NC-44B Battery version of NC-44 (1939) NC-200 .49 - 30 MC (1940) $147 NC-45 NC-44 with noise lim & tone control (1941) $57 HRO-C 1.7 - 30 MC (1941) $259 SCR-2 single channel .1 - 18 MC RX (1942) NC-2-40C .49 - 30 MC (1945) $225 HRO-5TA/5RA (1946) $274 HRO-5W 30 KC - 30 MC mil version (1946) $217 NC-46 .55 - 30 MC 10 tubes AC/DC (1946) NC-100-ASD .2 - 30 MC (no BC) 10 tubes (1946) $115 NC-2-40D .49 - 30 MC (1946) NC-173 .54 - 31 MC / 48-56 MC 13 tubes (1947) $189 HRO-7 50 KC - 30 MC 12 min tubes (1947) $299 NC-57 .55 - 56 MC 9 tubes (1947) $89 HFS 27 - 250 MC (1948) NC-33 .5 - 35 MC AC/DC (1948) $65 NC-183 .54 - 31 MC/ 48-56 MC (1948) $269 NC-125 .56 - 35 MC (1951) $149 SW-54 .54 - 30 MC AC/DC (1951) $49 HRO-50 (1951) $359 HRO-50T1 (1951) $383 NORDEN-HAUCK DX-5 20 - 200 meters (1930) OTT WC-5-SW 90 - 380 meters 4 tube regen (1924) $85 OTTAWA OR-5 5 band xtal TX (1936) $97 PARAGON RA-10 160 - 1000 meters (1921) $85 2-5-U AM/CW TX (1921) $70 RA Special 160 - 500 meters (1922) $50 DA-2 Detector/audio (1922) $65 RD-5 160 - 510 meters (1922) $301 PARCO 20/40/80 mtr TX 7 1/2 watts TPTG (1927) $20 PATTERSON PR-12 8 - 550 meters 12 tubes (1934) $89 PR-16 (1935) $95 PEAK X4 5 meter TX 10 watts (1935) $29 PIERSON KP-81 .55 - 40 MC (1946) PILOT Super Wasp 14 - 500 meter regen kit (1929) $29 RADIO SHACK Grammer/QST 6 tube regen kit (1939) $19 RADIO SHOP RS 1-24 100 - 2400 meters (1921) $100 RADIO TRANSCIEVER LABS TR-6A6 5/10 mtr xcvr (1935) $39 TR-8 5 meter xcvr (1939) TR-112 21/2meter xcvr (1940) $39 RADIO CRAFT 125 - 550 meters 2/3 tube regen (1921) $22/$35 RCA ACR-136 .54 - 18 MC 7 tubes (1934) $69 ACR-60-S (1935) $495 ACT-40 40 watt AM/CW TX (1936) $235 ACT-200 200/260 watt AM/CW TX (1936) $475 ACR-175 5 - 600 meters (1936) $119 ACR-155 .52 - 22 MC (1937) $74 ACT-20 16/20 watt AM/CW TX (1937) $129 ACR-111 .54 - 32 MC 16 tubes (1937) $189 ACT-150 150 watt AM/CW 10 - 160 meter TX (1937) $625 AR-77 .54 - 31 MC 10 tubes (1940) $139 REL 130 10 - 206 meters (1926) $36 139 7 1/2 to 75 watt Hartley TX (1927) $56-100 157 7 1/2 to 75 watt TPTG TX (1927) $56-100 186 AC powered AM/CW TX (1928) 217 4 tube regen kit (1929) $58 222 20/40/80 meter 75 watt MOPA kit (1929) $130 172 AC power sply for above (1929) $85 215 3 tube 10 watt TX kit (1929) $56 225 modulator for 215 (1929) $42 226 215 & 225 combined (1929) 206 100 watt linear amp (1929) 2 tube battery RX kit (1930) $30 271 10 meter TX (1929) $17 278 20 - 80 meters 3 tubes (1930) $30 296 5 mtr RX (1930) $20 297 5 mtr TX (1930) $27 316 VFO/buffer (1933) 315 xtal osc/buffer (1933) RME RME-9 .54 - 22 MC (1933) RME-9D 13 - 550 meters (1934) RME-69 .55 - 32 MC (1935) RME 3R9 1.7 - 30 MC 50 watt AM/CW TX (1936) RME 5T5 400 watt TX (1936) CT-100 100 watt CW TX (1936) DB-20 preselector .55 - 32 MC (1938) 510X 27 - 70 MC converter (1938) RME-70 .55 - 32 MC (1938) DM-36 5/10 meter converter HF-10 5/10 meter RX (1939) ME-14 .18 - 4.1 MC portable (1939) RME-99 .54 - 33 MC 12 tubes (1940) RME-99 sloping panel version (1941) RME-43 .55 - 33 MC (1941) $109 RME-41 RME-43 w/o xtal and meter (1941) $94 RME-45 .55 - 33 MC (1945) VHF-152 2/6/10 meter converter (1945) RME-84 .54 - 44 MC 8 tubes (1946) $98 DB-22 preselector (1947) VHF 2-11 2 to 11 meter converter (1948) ROSS 6 tube superhet (1933) $42 Jupiter 4 band (1934) $59 ROYAL Star 2 tube regen 14 - 200 meters (1932) $13 Chief 3 tube (1932) $16 Olympic 4 tube (1932) $19 SAGINAW L100 150 - 600 meters (1922) $165 SARGENT 10 - 200 meters (1930) 8-34 15 - 1500 meters superhet (1934) $57 10 15 - 550 meters 4 tube regen (1935) $34 11 9.5 - 20000 meters regen (1936) $75 21 9.5 - 550 meters 12 tube superhet (1937) SILVER-MARSHALL 735 17 - 204 meters (1924) $44 730 17.4 - 204 mtr kit (1928) $51 731 17.4 - 204 mtr kit (1928) $36 737 16.6 - 200 meters 3 tube regen (1930) $139 738 18 - 206 meter converter (1930) $69 727SW .55 - 18 MC (1930) $58 STANCOR AT-1 40 watt CW TX (1937) $40 100 TX (1938) 10-P 12/20 watt AM/CW TX 10 - 160 mtr kit (1939) $19 60-P (1939) $44 100-MB 100 watt bandswitching TX (1939) $42 440-M modulator for above (1939) $37 110-CM 110 watt AM/CW TX (1940) $48 69 60 watt AM/CW 10 - 160 meter TX (1941) $75 ST-202-A 100 watt 10 - 80 mtrs (1947) $92 TEMCO 100 100 watt TX (1937) 1000 1 KW TX (1937) 600 600 watt TX (1937) 550 (1937) 350 (1937) 50 50 watt AM/CW 10 - 160 meter TX (1938) $25 350A 250 watt AM/CW TX (1938) $650 75GA 75/100 watt TX (1946) 500GA 500 watt TX (1946) THORDARSON 100 watt AM/CW TX (1938) 35 watt AM/CW 10 - 160 mtr TX (1940) $43 TOBE-DEUTSCHMANN 20 - 160 meter superhet (1935) UTC 50-CW 50 watt CW TX (1936) $68 30-AF modulator (1936) $39 SC-100 50/100 watt AM/CW bandsw 10 - 160 mtr TX (1940) $96 SC-101 same as above but plug-in coils (1940) $57 UTAH 80 watt TX kit (1937) $49 Jr. 25 watt CW TX (1938) $15 WESTERN COIL WC5 160 - 750 meters (1923) $80 WESTINGHOUSE RA 180 - 700 meters (1921) $65 DA 180 - 700 meters (1921) $65 RC 180 - 700 meters (1921) $125 WILCOX 175 - 450 meters (1921) $31 WRL Globe King TX (1948) Globe Champion 150 watt TX (1948) $273 ZENITH Z-nith multiceiver 180 - 1200 meters (1921) 3R regen (1924) $160 4R regen (1924) $85