[NJARC] Interesting Estate Sale

[David Sica]

Joe,

Clearly a keeper. Unlike the other Andrea, this one looks like it should be
a realistic candidate for restoration. I haven't actually taken a close
look at it yet; it's still trapped in my car; not allowed to lift it out
for a few weeks!  And of course actually getting around to the restoration
might be even more of a challenge...

They had the price marked at $75 but although they said they were going to
be wheeling and dealing today, I wasn't able to get them to go any lower
than $50. ;-)

-- Dave

Dave Sica
New Jersey Antique Radio Club


On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 8:17 PM, David Sica <dave.sica at njarc.org> wrote:

> I had to pass on the transmitter not only because I'm not allowed to pick
> anything heavy up right now, but even at my best I would never be able to
> get that thing an inch off the floor.
>
> Figuring that if I got lucky maybe I'd be able to console myself with
> another Pilot, or maybe even a TV school kit set, I just about had another
> heart attack this morning when I found myself face to face with an Andrea
> 1-F-5!
>
> Pic: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7350/11892260816_06304cda01.jpg
>
> Info: http://www.earlytelevision.org/andrea_1-f-5.html
>
> I've been fortunate to have stumbled upon three rare prewar televisions in
> my lift, two via leads supplied through the club. This admittedly rough
> find is by far the nicest condition one I've found. The rarest one, an
> Andrea 2-F-12 was found following a lead supplied by Phil Vourtsis and that
> set is now at the Early Television Museum:
> http://www.earlytelevision.org/andrea_2-f-12.html.
>
> -- Dave
>
>
> Dave Sica
> New Jersey Antique Radio Club
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 7:27 PM, Ray Chase <raydio862 at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> Dave:
>> Why are you leaving us in the dark?  Did you go and buy that big
>> transmitter?  I bet you bought that crappy 3" TV.  Stay away from that old
>> junk and take care of your health, TV's come and go but you only have one
>> heart.
>> Ray
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Sica" <dave at sicaproductions.com
>> >
>> To: "Joe Connor" <joeconnor53 at yahoo.com>
>> Cc: <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 4:56 PM
>>
>> Subject: Re: [NJARC] Interesting Estate Sale
>>
>>
>>  Just remember
>>> Reply = Poster
>>> Reply All = Everyone
>>>
>>> _________________________________________________________
>>> Hey Joe, You are my new best friend today. That was the best lead I've
>>> gotten in years. Give me a call if you like so I can thank you.
>>>
>>> -- Dave Sica
>>> 732-382-0618
>>>
>>> On Friday, January 10, 2014, Joe Connor wrote:
>>>
>>>  Just remember
>>>> Reply = Poster
>>>> Reply All = Everyone
>>>>
>>>> _________________________________________________________
>>>> I just wanted to alert everyone to an interesting estate sale in
>>>> Bernardsville. (I have no connection to this sale).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.estatesales.net/estate-sales/NJ/Bernardsville/
>>>> 07924/556011?highlight=radio
>>>>
>>>> I saw three items of interest:
>>>>
>>>> 1. A huge home-brew ham transmitter. It must have been 7 feet tall. The
>>>> asking price was $275 and it was housed in a very nice rack.
>>>>
>>>> 2. What appeared to be a very early TV with a three-inch screen. It was
>>>> in
>>>> rough shape and the key on the bottom of the picture tube's socket was
>>>> broken off. There was no price on this set.
>>>>
>>>> 3. A Coast Guard VLF receiver from the WWII era marked $35. Again, the
>>>> condition was rough.
>>>>
>>>> I suspect that tomorrow, the last day of the sale, much lower offers
>>>> will
>>>> be entertained. It was difficult to tell if this sale was being run by
>>>> the
>>>> family or by a professional outfit.
>>>>
>>>> Joe Connor
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