1923 Atwater Kent Model 3 Breadboard Radio Kit Built 3955
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:44045086 | Type: Model 3 Breadboard |
| Brand: Atwater Kent |
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Here's a 1923 Atwater Kent 3955, better known as the Model 3. This a home-wired set, but it's an authentic 1923 breadboard radio, not a later made re-creation of one. It's built on a period (ie, ca. 1923) breadboard with original AK factory parts, and it's in very good condition throughout. It comes with three good emissions globe tubes -- a 300a detector tube, and two 01A amplifier tubes.
Pictures should tell the story. All parts are in good condition. Clean, glossy bakelite everywhere, with no damage, no haziness, no issues. No cracks or hairlines in the fragile backing plates. The wire on the tuners is still tightly wound, and the paint on the TA island is original, with normal discoloration and deterioration. All of the binding post nuts are present and in good condition. The wiring on the underside of the board is in good shape overall. A few of the solder connections are loose and need to be re-heated, but the wiring is otherwise sound.
Potting tar inside the TA island is original, and the AF transformers are original too. Each transformer has an open winding.
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That's about it. I will pack everything carefully and properly, and I can assure you that it will show up at your doorstep in the same fine condition in which its leaves mine. I have been shipping antique phonographs and radios for years, and if you check my feedback, you'll see that I know how to do it correctly.
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Here's a 1923 Atwater Kent 3955, better known as the Model 3. This a home-wired set, but it's an authentic 1923 breadboard radio, not a later made re-creation of one. It's built on a period (ie, ca. 1923) breadboard with original AK factory parts, and it's in very good condition throughout. It comes with three good emissions globe tubes -- a 300a detector tube, and two 01A amplifier tubes.
Pictures should tell the story. All parts are in good condition. Clean, glossy bakelite everywhere, with no damage, no haziness, no issues. No cracks or hairlines in the fragile backing plates. The wire on the tuners is still tightly wound, and the paint on the TA island is original, with normal discoloration and deterioration. All of the binding post nuts are present and in good condition. The wiring on the underside of the board is in good shape overall. A few of the solder connections are loose and need to be re-heated, but the wiring is otherwise sound.
Potting tar inside the TA island is original, and the AF transformers are original too. Each transformer has an open winding.
When you've finished checking out my ebay listings this week, take a look at my TechnoGallerie website, where you can buy hard-to-find antique phonographs, antique radios, antique cameras and other gadgets you're not likely to see anywhere else. Just type TechnoGallerie in the address line of your web browser and hit the enter key. TechnoGallerie has a newsletter, too, and if you take a second to sign up for it, you'll receive an email update whenever I list something new on the site -- typically once a week.
That's about it. I will pack everything carefully and properly, and I can assure you that it will show up at your doorstep in the same fine condition in which its leaves mine. I have been shipping antique phonographs and radios for years, and if you check my feedback, you'll see that I know how to do it correctly.
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