Most know I will be closing RADIOORPHANAGE in the next couple of years. Now it is time to sell some of my Favorite Very Early Radio Items. There will be Very Early Radio Items here that you have never seen before, and others that you always wanted. These are the BEST of my 50+ years of collecting!! It’s not too early to be picking out Christmas Gifts. RARE & Excellent 1923 AIR-WAY TYPE F Four Tube Radio. PRIVATE STOCK from my Personal Collection!!! Here for your consideration is a. This 10.5″ x 10″ x 13 set was made by the Air-Way Electric Appliance Corp. It is in excellent physical condition but could use a good clean and buff to really POP! The radio is complete and untested but includes 4 UX-201-A display tubes. It has no cracks or chips, and all knobs turn as they should. The front panel is excellent. With some clean and polish, this could be one beautiful set! I don’t think you can do better in owning a 100-year-old piece of Early Radio History! FROM AI ON THE NET. The Air-Way Type F is a rare, four-tube regenerative radio receiver manufactured in 1923 and 1924 by the Air-Way Electric Appliance Corp. The company, which made vacuum cleaners, briefly entered the radio market during the early 1920s. Production: The Type F model was made in both 1923 and 1924, though its primitive and compact design did not hold up well over time. Circuit: The receiver uses RF amplification rather than regeneration, as Air-Way did not have a license for the Armstrong regenerative circuit. Performance: These sets were not known for their performance, with one contemporary report noting that they “acquired a reputation for picking up more dust than radio stations”. Tuning was reportedly not very selective or sensitive. Known variants: At least two versions were produced, one with two rheostats and another with three. Collector’s item: Due to their rarity, the Air-Way Type F is a highly sought-after vintage radio. Power supply: The radio is an early battery-powered set, and specialized “ARBEE II type” power supplies may be required to run them. AI responses may include mistakes. BLURB, INFORMATION, and BOILERPLATE. These items all come from a SMOKE FREE, SMELL FREE Home. As I trim my collection, I try to sell a variety of interesting, hard to find Radios, Amplifiers, Record Players, Vinyl, Stereo Receivers, Speakers, Telephones, Transistor Radios, Tube Hi Fi and Audio, Television, Amateur Radio and Communication Devices, Vacuum Tubes, Telegraphs, Gaming Equipment, Early Computers and Calculators. There is something here for any vintage electronics collector or nostalgia buff. My current feedback is over 99% with over 7000 feedbacks. About 1% of the World I can’t satisfy, and I doubt you could either. I was the President of the New England Antique Radio Club and then the New England Vintage Electronics Club for six years. I stepped down at the end of 2018 to concentrate on finding new owners for the Vintage Electronics my son is not interested in. 3 I value you as a customer, and more importantly, a returning customer. 4 I have no interest in taking advantage of anyone, and I have no need to. If you don’t understand how to put an antenna on an old tube radio, or how to connect speakers to a Vintage Amplifier, join a local Antique Radio or Vintage Electronics Club. If you don’t know where your closest club is, let me know, and I’ll tell you. ASK QUESTIONS about anything you don’t understand. I want you to be happy. We take extra care in packaging, Bubble wrap, foam pellets, proper boxes, etc. (NOT the wadded up newspaper trick) There is a cost for doing this right. Let’s face it, once it’s broke, it’s broke. 6 YOU & US: Note that the majority of what we sell is antique, vintage, and/or collectable electronics. We see you as a valued customer, and want you to be happy. If you are not happy, for any reason, let us know and we’ll try to make it right.
