PSARA Contest 2024


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Category P – Consoles

P1: 1938 Zenith 12S265

P1: 1938 Zenith 12S265
This is a 1938 Zenith 12S265 (12 Tube) Console radio. It is original, working well, and unrestored. As it has several Art Deco styling cues, I have added a French mantle clock, and an original painting of an English Locomotive from the same period.

P2: Victor Radio Model RE-52, 1929

TRF with 10 tubes and separate audio amplifier

P3: Midwest Regal, 1937

P4: Spartan 1068 AM & shortwave, 1938


I used to listen to it with my grandmother when I was about 10-12 years old in Olympia WA. She would listen to ships in the harbor. I have restored it to good working condition. My wife and I listen to the news on it. I have spare parts for it, if anyone needs parts, I have spares.


P5: Motorola 103ck2, 1941



P6: RCA 86E, 1937


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Category Z – Remote Only

Z1: Federal 61



Z2: Hallicrafter SX 28, Super Skyrider, 1940+


It is a 1940+ Hallicrafter SX 28, Super Skyrider
The matching speaker is a 1941-42 Hallicrafter R-12

Z3: FADA 167A kit radio


I bought it at a PSARA meeting many years ago. in its day it was quite expensive.. over $70 . It sat on my shelf for many years. I got it running last spring.

Z4: DAVCO DR-30 AMATEUR BAND RECEIVER, 1966

The DAVCO DR-30 amateur band receiver was introduced in the mid-1960s and was one of the first allsolid state receivers developed for the amateur radio market. Fewer than 1,000 units were made during the five years that the company, based in Florida, was in business. Some say that fewer than 600 were produced, but regardless of the exact number the radio is very rare. Its performance was remarkably good, and it can hold its own even today, compared to modern digital receivers. It covered all the amateur bands from 80-6 meters and had two additional user-selected bands with the appropriate crystals. Besides 23 germanium transistors, it had two FETs and several diodes. The receiver is small, measuring only 7x4x6 inches and weighs only 7 lb. It cost $389.50 in 1966.