Lot # 30 - Pair of Germanium Crystal Radios - Fascinating

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Pickup Instructions:
Start Date/Time: 22-Jul-2024 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 29-Jul-2024 6:29:00 PM
Current bid:

$86.00

Highest bidder:

441

Auction has ended

Description :

OK, these two items are waaaaay out of our wheelhouse, but for those of you with electronics knowledge, you know what a germanium crystal radio is and how it works without batteries using radio waves in the air. We don't know that these actually work anymore, but at one time they obviously did - and they are lovely reflections of what was a common radio set-up in the early age of radio. Each of the radios is shaped like a moon module of the space race era: Friendship 7, and measures approx. 4.5" H. While both appear to be vintage (the blue one with the box undoubtably), we are a bit unsure about the black one; it was made in China so it might be a more modern repro using the same mechanism.

Friendship 7 - black plastic with suction cup mount, pinch clip cord, & earpiece. says "Drop Zone to Mercury Capsule" on the bottom. Made by Action Products International Inc. in China. Appears never to have been used.

Friendship 7 - blue plastic with red plastic base & yellow plastic top. Maker unknown, but made in Japan & has Japanese characters on the gold label. In good shape, but the pinch clip needs to be reattached to the cord & the earpiece could use a good scrub. In its original box - model #ER-107. Box is in ok shape.


Auction History

Highest bidder is 441

Date Bid User
28-Jul-2024 10:03:41 AM $86.00 441
28-Jul-2024 8:10:32 AM $56.00 tomy1fl
27-Jul-2024 4:38:18 PM $46.00 tullaberry
27-Jul-2024 7:32:01 AM $41.00 hidaleeho
24-Jul-2024 4:22:43 PM $38.00 441
24-Jul-2024 4:22:43 PM $37.00 hidaleeho
23-Jul-2024 11:01:40 PM $26.00 441
23-Jul-2024 11:29:35 AM $21.00 outerlimits
22-Jul-2024 11:09:26 AM $17.00 441
22-Jul-2024 11:09:13 AM $11.00 Seattle79
22-Jul-2024 11:09:13 AM $10.00 441
22-Jul-2024 9:58:26 AM $6.00 Seattle79
22-Jul-2024 7:27:06 AM $5.00 GDOGG1138

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