Click on any image to. Please be patient while they download. Extremely rare national ags (aeronautical ground service or aviation ground station) nine tube superheterodyne receiver from. 1932 in original wooden cabinet, the finest and best receiver of its time, the. Predecessor of the famous and very popular hro and nc series of receivers, in. Have you ever seen one before? And in the original wooden. This extremely rare high performance nine tube shortwave receiver was manufactured by national company in malden, massachusetts, usa, in 1932 in the midst of the great. This legendary model, the ags (aeronautical ground station) was built for the civil aeronautics authority and the price was about half the price of a brand new car! Only very few were built. (about 400) and most of them were mounted into racks. This example has serial number 67! The radio was out of reach for normal people, only very rich and famous people could afford, what was at the time. Considered the best radio available. This radio is not only very sensitive and stable, it is also considered a mechanical marvel. The frequency range was means of plug-in coils. This radio was the predecessor of the very well known hro line and nc line of receivers. Ground services used these radios to communicate with airplanes. To read an article about the history of national radios originally written by national expert ken conrad in 1983. I challenge you to find just one image on the web of this radio in the original national wood cabinet. Btw, the wood cabinet still has the original finish which is in. The case measures 20.25 by 12 by 10.375 inches high. The only flaw i could find is one missing screws to hold the bottom aluminum shield, see picture #24. To read more about this exceedingly rare radio. This item will sell at any price! Peter frei, 101 maybrook road, holland, ma. Do not hesitate to call me if you have a. Received by me within three days. You need to let me know within. Three days how you will be paying. Should be received by me within seven days, but other arrangements made. If you do not request. After five days i will initiate the unpaid. (united states postal service). The package with this particular item; the measurements of this parcel. Are: 26″ by 20″ by 13, and the weight is 50 lbs. I guarantee to reciprocate the courtesy of posting feedback within. Response guaranteed if received no later than 24 hours before end. Glad to answer any question you may have. Answered in the description or fine print of this listing, including. You are not completely satisfied. Items must be returned in the same. My descriptions and my pictures are never designed to. Misrepresent or over-embellish my items. My feedback comments and rating. Attest to the quality, level and integrity of my customer service. Reputation is very important to me. I will try everything reasonable to make you happy! Should be down any time during the last two hours before the end of this.The item “Vintage National Co. Mod AGS, 9 tube Shortwave Radio Receiver 1932 plug-in coils” is in sale since Friday, April 17, 2015. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Vintage Electronics\Vintage Audio & Video\Vintage Radios”. The seller is “technogallery” and is located in Holland, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.