Collectable Radio & Electronic Equipment

These pages give details and pictures of a number of collectable items either owned by or of interest to me, Simon VK2UA. They are mainly of a commercial or military nature rather than amateur or domestic. I have picked units for which there is little information available on the internet because of rarity or lack of interest. I have also included details of an early computer that I once worked on. There are also some links to associated collectable radio web sites.

Kurrajong Radio Museum

Visit the web site of Australia's premier military Radio Museum for descriptions, circuits and pictures of 90 different sets from here and overseas. The museum is run by a fellow Australian collector, Ian O'Toole.

Radio Restoration

For those interested in restoring old radios, you can view and download a copy of Chris Parry's excellent book; "The Restoration of Valved HF Communications Receivers" from this site. The next edition is expected in mid-2007 which will include access to a library of pictures. Watch this space.

Early Gramophone, Radio & Phonograph Collection for Sale

A well known Australian collector of early communications equipment living in Sydney, Ric Havyatt, has decided to dispose of some of his fine collection of Gramophones, Radios and Phonographs. Individual items are being sold by private treaty. Click here to view the list of items for sale.

Anyone interested should contact Ric directly, phone (02) 9817 0337 or from overseas 061 2 98170337 to arrange inspection, or email: valaric at optusnet.com.au for details or photographs of any particular item.

HRSA "Radio Waves" Index

For those of you who are members of the Historical Radio Society of Australia (HRSA), I have created two indexes of the society's quarterly publication, "Radio Waves". These cover all issues from 1982 to the latest issue and are in two different sequences, chronological and by subject. The indexes are in PDF format and can be saved to your computer for viewing offline or printed directly using the Acrobat save or print functions. Use the Acrobat search function to find an item rather than searching visually; in this case you only need save one version. These indexes are now on the official HRSA web site.

For Sale & Wanted

Visit the web site of the Waverley Amateur Radio Society for radio related for sale or wants posted by myself and other club members.

The Radios and Other Gear

Click below to go to the page covering the item indicated

WWII RAF aircraft radios type R1155 & T1154

WWII Air Ministry Model D Avometer

WWII RAAF aircraft radios type AR8 & AT5

WWII RAAF Oscilloscope type M/D32

WWII British Army Manpack Radio WS38 Mk II & Mk III

WWII Japanese Army Manpack Radio type 94-6

WWII US Army Signal Corps Test Set type I-56-J

1949 Australian AWA communications receiver C55163

1952 Leak Hi-Fi Audio Amplifier Type 12.1

1949/60 Eddystone Test Gear S33, S696 & 902.

1951 Minifon Wire Recorder Model Mi51.

1958 Hollerith Computer type HEC-4.

1959 British Army Larkspur H/F receiver type R210

1960 Australian AWA communications receiver CR-6A/B

1960 University Graham valve tester Model TVT

1965 Racal communications receiver type RA117E

1965 US Army VHF surveillance receiver type R-744A

1971 Drake communications receiver type DSR-1

1972 Eddystone receiver type 1002/2

1980 Park Air Electronics scanner type 16 WSS 1