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Colin Kennedy 1921 Vintage Shortwave Receiver and Amplifier (281 & 521)

Colin Kennedy 1921 Vintage Shortwave Receiver and Amplifier (281 & 521)

Colin Kennedy 1921 Vintage Shortwave Receiver and Amplifier (281 & 521)

Colin Kennedy 1921 Vintage Shortwave Receiver and Amplifier (281 & 521)

Colin Kennedy 1921 Vintage Shortwave Receiver and Amplifier (281 & 521)

Colin Kennedy 1921 Vintage Shortwave Receiver and Amplifier (281 & 521)

Colin Kennedy 1921 Vintage Shortwave Receiver and Amplifier (281 & 521)

Colin Kennedy 1921 Vintage Shortwave Receiver and Amplifier (281 & 521)

Colin Kennedy 1921 Vintage Shortwave Receiver and Amplifier (281 & 521)

Colin Kennedy 1921 Vintage Shortwave Receiver and Amplifier (281 & 521)

Colin Kennedy 1921 Vintage Shortwave Receiver and Amplifier (281 & 521)

Colin Kennedy 1921 Vintage Shortwave Receiver and Amplifier (281 & 521)

Here is a very beautiful example of the Colin Kennedy 281 and 521 combination from the estate of a well-known northern California radio collector (for over 40 years). He suddenly passed away recently and his collection of over 350 radios came up for sale. All radios were in beautiful to mint condition and all were stored or displayed in his home. They all weathered the years very well. This estate is different in the sheer number of radios involved and the overall physical condition of each (better than most I have seen), plus many of these radios go back to the very early 1920′s to which I do not wish to power up and spend a lot of time on. These radios were collected over the years by a very serious collector and put on display by him and should be owned now by another serious collector. Most of these radios will be listed “As Is condition – operating condition unknown” unless stated otherwise. This specific radio, the Kennedy 281 receiver and the 521 amplifier combination, is from 1921 and is in stunning condition, however I have not tested it and do not know of the operational condition of either unit. These come into my shop very rarely and none have been in this condition. The only noticeable item that I could see is that the 281 portion is missing some flat head countersink screws to hold the bakelite faceplate on securely. This item does not come up for sale very often so don’t let it get away. The item “Colin Kennedy 1921 Vintage Shortwave Receiver and Amplifier (281 & 521)” is in sale since Saturday, April 27, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\Pre-1930″. The seller is “ee-maestro” and is located in Sacramento, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Uruguay.

INCREDIBLE VTG (1922) Colin B. Kennedy Type 281 Shortwave Receiver

INCREDIBLE VTG (1922) Colin B. Kennedy Type 281 Shortwave Receiver

INCREDIBLE VTG (1922) Colin B. Kennedy Type 281 Shortwave Receiver

INCREDIBLE VTG (1922) Colin B. Kennedy Type 281 Shortwave Receiver

INCREDIBLE VTG (1922) Colin B. Kennedy Type 281 Shortwave Receiver

INCREDIBLE VTG (1922) Colin B. Kennedy Type 281 Shortwave Receiver

INCREDIBLE VTG (1922) Colin B. Kennedy Type 281 Shortwave Receiver

INCREDIBLE VTG (1922) Colin B. Kennedy Type 281 Shortwave Receiver

INCREDIBLE VTG (1922) Colin B. Kennedy Type 281 Shortwave Receiver

INCREDIBLE VTG (1922) Colin B. Kennedy Type 281 Shortwave Receiver

INCREDIBLE VTG (1922) Colin B. Kennedy Type 281 Shortwave Receiver

Kennedy Type 281 Shortwave Tube Radio Receiver! The previous owner said that this receiver worked great! I have not tested the tube either. This is a VERY NICE example of this vintage receiver as you can see from the many pictures. Please be sure to preview all of the pictures so that you can determine the condition for yourself. The Bakelite panel looks awesome no chips, scratches, etc. The surface is still super reflective and the white engraving is still prominent everywhere, with very little wear. All of the dials, switches and knobs appear to be in excellent working condition. The interior/chassis looks great and I believe that it is 100% original. The cabinet is nice and solid and the original finish looks great consistent with age and authenticity with very few scratches, etc. The lid sits flat on the cabinet and the brass nameplate looks nice. The serial # of this piece is 22290. If you’d like to discuss this vintage piece further, please feel free to give me a call at 317.340.6170. I apologize for the glare, from the sun, on some of the pictures. It was a beautiful day outside! I removed the front panel and took pictures of all of the interior components. I have included one with this listing. Please let me know if you are interested in seeing more! The item “INCREDIBLE VTG (1922) Colin B. Kennedy Type 281 Shortwave Receiver” is in sale since Monday, July 31, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\Pre-1930″. The seller is “purplepacman” and is located in Pittsboro, Indiana. This item can be shipped worldwide.