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Westford Radio Meet 2007

Strong turn out at the Westford Radio meet, with lots of gear, vendors and goodies to be found.
Suffice to say that I very impressed with both the goods and the attendance. The Antique Radio Classified folks always organize a good meet, and this time was no exception. From the 8AM opening bell until 11:30 or so, the place was mobbed, a good sign that hobby is alive and well.

I came home with a nice little breadboard 160 meter TX from the shack of Stu W2AO, a stack of 1930s Radio New magazines, a 46 and 47 type vacuum tubes, and a complete set of general coverage coils for the National FB-7 receiver.

I know there were others whose name and call escape me, suffice to say that it was the radio highlight of my winter.
AMers present include:
Larry NE1S and his XYL Elaine - Gray, ME
Jerry WZ1B -Andover, MA
Howie W1CL - Randolph Center, VT
Stu W2AO and his XYL - Fishkill, NY
Bruce W1UJR - Wiscasset, ME

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Meet Sign.

Westford Regency Inn, location of the meet.

Site of the radio meet

Interesting booklet found at meet.

Set of original National Radio manuals.

Other radio "paper".

Still more radio "paper".

Biley Crystal Band Chart.

Inside the hall, awaiting the 8AM opening.

Inside the meet, quickly filled up!

Ed White W1NPL, age 92, and his wares.

I first met Ed at an Antique Wireless Association meet in the mid 1990s.

Some of the goodies, and a nice Zenith receiver.

NBC camera.

NBC logo on the side of the video camera.

Stu W2AO and XYL at his table

A good assortment of Radio Boys books.

Even more Radio Boys Books!

Overview of the ballrooms where the main meet takes place.

Nice assortment of microphones.

Another view of the microphones.

Beautiful Zenith and other consoles on stage.

View of hall.

Nice assortment of wooden radios/

And some more wooden radios.

Larry NE1S, Howie W1CL, Stu W2AO and XYL. (left to right)

Old ARRL Handbooks.

A nice old Kennedy set.

Another Kennedy set.

Plenty of firebottles.

More wooden radios!

Wonderful Zenith set.

Another great Zenith set.

Another console.

Yet another!

Wooden set.

Nice wooden set.

Ray Chase's parts assortment.

More of Ray's goodies.

Nice assortment of Zenith Transoceantics!

Claimed to be Hammurlund HQ-140 new in the box!

Nice display.

Horn speaker and record player.

Wooden radios!

Nice aerial!

Attractive display/

More radio displays.

NBC chimes!

Old Hallicrafter receiver.

Nice assortment of mics.

Large Microphone.

Hallway outside of meet.

National Radio, then National Toy Compamy, first product.

National Radio, then National Toy Compamy, first product.

Attached to phonograph and metal figures "danced" as the record turned.

Western Union Neon Sign.

Nice Atwater Kent set.

Ray Bintliff W1RY, excellent radio restoration.

W2AO's homebrew 160 meter rig (now at W1UJR).

W2AO's homebrew 160 meter rig (now at W1UJR).

W2AO's homebrew 160 meter rig (now at W1UJR).

W2AO's homebrew 160 meter rig (now at W1UJR).

W2AO's homebrew 160 meter rig (now at W1UJR).

Radio catalog.

Radio Brodcast Magazine.

              

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