[Boatanchors] FW: For Sale: Drake Radio's
Freeberg, Scott (STP)
[email protected]
Tue, 17 Feb 2004 12:24:53 -0600
> Drake 1A: incredibly rare receiver. Alot of corrosion (and I can't =
emphasize this enough) on chassis top, oddly enough chassis bottom looks =
brand new with bright and shiny copper, repainted cabinet, original =
knobs with exception of main tuning knob, which oddly enough fits =
properly, is sized properly, looks good, and has a small finger indent, =
it doesn't match the main tuning knob on my other 1A or of any other =
1A's I've seen but it makes me wonder a bit. Front panel has corrosion. =
I believe radio is complete. I've never powered it up though the ham I =
bought it from said it was working for him, which to me simply means it =
may or may not work now but should be complete, sold as-is. $225 plus =
shipping
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> Georgeous Drake 2A plus 2BQ: The 2A receiver and 2BQ Q-Multipler are =
in very very good condition, bright copper on chassis, clean and =
attractive front panel, original knobs, no mods that I'm aware of, sold =
as set only. Last time used was two years ago, sold as-is: $300 plus =
shipping
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> Drake 2B: Fair condition, never powered up. Complete, original =
knobs, no mods that I am aware of, typical corrosion on chassis, some =
control panel silkscreening missing along the slide switches, sold =
as-is. $75 plus shipping
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> Drake 2C: Good condition, complete, original knobs, no mods that I am =
aware of. Last time used was 2 years ago (with an Ameco AC-1 no less), =
sold as-is: $160 plus shipping
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> Drake T4XB: Good cabinet condition, clean front panel, one control =
knob looks like Drake but isn't shiny or glossy, at one time there was a =
fan mounted to the top of the cabinet at one time and it looks like =
previous owner slightly enlarged 4 of the vent holes to accomodate the =
screws, corrosion on chassis, missing all cabinet screws (it wasn't me =
and I don't know why they were removed), I never powered it up, sold =
as-is: $90 plus shipping
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> Drake R4B: Good condition, clean and bright front panel and knobs, =
all original knobs, no modifications that I am aware of, corrosion on =
chassis, again missing all cabinet screws. Last time used was two years =
ago, sold as-is: $160 plus shipping. Note: someone already asked about =
this radio and so they have first dibbs. Let me know if you want 2nd =
dibbs.
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> Drake T-4XC: I've never powered it up. T-4XC is in very good =
condition, clean and shiny front panel and knobs, original knobs, one =
modification that I am aware of: looks like previous owner brought out =
an additional meter control to give additional measurements, control is =
centered above plate and load controls. Sold as-is: $125 plus shipping =
Note: someone already has asked about this radio and so they have =
first dibbs. Let me know if you want 2nd dibbs.
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> MS4 speaker and AC4 power supply: I've never powered it up. Very =
good condition, sold as-is: $80 plus shipping
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> Drake SPR4: A beauty! Very excellent condition, extremely clean, =
bright finish, shiny front panel, original knobs, copy of service =
manual, factory standard crystal lineup: $275 plus shipping
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> I prefer Paypal, postal money order, certified check. Insurance is a =
must. I prefer to ship #1 Fed Ex ground, #2 USPS, no number three. I =
will charge actual shipping fees only, no handling BS, but if I can't =
find a shipping box and have to buy one, then I'd like to pass that cost =
along. I am not a dealer or a wheeler dealer. Up till now, radio's =
only entered the shack, but never left. Sort of like the RoachMotel =
ads, "radio's check in but they never check out" :)))))) I am just =
selling off some radio's that am no longer using. And no, I'm not =
selling off the whole Drake collection. I'm keeping my gorgeous =
T4XB/R4B/MS4/AC4 and Drake 1A. You can see my other (not for sale) =
Drake 1A with the cover off on my webpage. I took several close up =
photo's of the front panel, rear panel, chassis top, chassis bottom> .
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> 73, Scott WA9WFA
> http://www.qsl.net/wa9wfa
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