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bandersen · #1 08-06-2010, 08:35 PM

I spent a few hours at the Antique Radio Club of Illinois RadioFest (ARCI) this morning and took a bunch of pictures. Here are some of the radios - the TVs are over here.
There were loads of radios - some all to familiar to me

Tons of knobs too. So many I got dizzy looking at them!

Not many buyers though. I don't recall seeing a single console set sell. Tubes and parts seemed to be selling well though.

The very first radio I noticed was a Philco 38-7CS in far better, all original, condition than mine.

A big collection of very rough Philco and Zenith consoles.

Some nice radios

Westinghouse Columnaire - a newer model than my WR8 I believe. The chassis is much smaller than the Radiola 82 found in the WR8.

Lotsa plastic

Nice Sparton sled back there.

Nifty table radio.

Plenty to choose from.

bandersen · #2 08-06-2010, 08:45 PM

Here's some of the competition items.

The Atwater-Kent area was off limits at the time I was there.

Sargent-Rayment 710. Love the blue Arcturus tubes.

I also saw an early metal type tube for the first time.

The entire photo gallery came be found here.

Rayburn69 · #3 08-06-2010, 09:34 PM

Thank you for the oustanding photos and taking time to post them here!! Fantastic stuff out there-Ray

bandersen · #4 08-06-2010, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rayburn69

Thank you for the oustanding photos and taking time to post them here!! Fantastic stuff out there-Ray

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed them.

I took a closer look at the 38-7CS and noticed the PHILCO logo is missing and it looks lighter than mine so I bet it's been refinished! Not so original after all.

sanford12 · #5 08-18-2010, 09:52 PM

I got there early and what I saw selling was stereo stuff. More so than radio

leadlike · #6 08-18-2010, 10:33 PM

Yeah, I've noticed that I'm seeing more stereo gear at these things-silver-faced 70s recievers, etc. Most dealers seem to be hunting for tube audio and plastic table radios now...

Reece · #7 08-19-2010, 05:58 AM

Definitely go by yourself or with a fellow enthusiast so you can drool in comfort. There is a meet like this in NC or VA, I believe, but can't pinpoint it right now. Of course there's our beast of a show in Kutztown PA in May and September, a bit far for you. If nobody chimes in here for the NC/VA one, query on ARF and sombody there will know.

RitchieMars · #8 08-19-2010, 06:46 AM

I found a Southeastern Antique Radio Society that has a swap meet September 25 in Atlanta. I take it that you have to be a member? I'm not sure exactly how these clubs work since I've never been in one. http://www.sarsradio.com/

There's also an Antique Wireless Association in NC that has a swap meet in November in Greensboro, NC. Looks like they had one back in January that got cancelled, probably due to the snow that postponed our Charlotte Elvis Fest. http://cc_awa.homestead.com/index.html

I wouldn't mind joining some kind of antique radio club. I'd probably be one of the younger members, which wouldn't bother me at all.

bandersen · #9 09-14-2010, 11:12 PM

Here are some more pictures from the official ARCI website.

http://www.antique-radios.org/rf10news.htm

sprman55 · #10 09-15-2010, 05:20 PM

Hi come visit Nashville Radio Club Swap meet in October ,9th 6:30am to 12 noon.Contact Larry Chambers @615-355-2005 or Kendal Trammell @ 615-962-4310. This is a nice meet indoors 35 tables 15$ to set up.Many nice radios and nice people to boot.Great prices.Ibeen going for the last 10 years... Sprman...