Classic Radios / Custom Made items,  For Sale

    While the lions share of my sales are radios, I do have other items for sale as well. On this page you will see and read about some of the items that I currently have for sale or can custom build for you as well as some of the radios that I am offering for sale . 'Stuff' first and radios at the link at the bottom of the page.

 You can also check my eBay sale page here or by the eBay ID: Kool*Olde*Radios

 as I sell on eBay from time to time as well.

             1)   I custom build AM band transmitters to transmit your iPod, CD or even satellite radio broadcasts to your antique AM band radios.

             2)   I custom build Battery Eliminators and Battery power sources in any  configuration. 22.5, 45, 67.5, or 90 volts, A - B - C battery power sources as well as 6 volt and 32 volt "farm set" power sources.

             3)    I custom build "One Tube" Regenerative AM and Short wave Radios in many assorted cabinets and configurations.

             4)    I custom build antique antenna replicas any make any design any year. Send me a picture or drawn design with approximate dimensions and I will accommodate you.  I have over 30 different designs to choose from in my design library at this time.                                                         


  If you see something you like or are interested in on this page, please send me an email and I will discuss the payment options and shipping totals. I do not have a merchants page so you will have to reference the item and I will get back with you. My overhead is low so my prices are very reasonable on these items. I always warranty my items for sale unless it is stated up front that I am selling as is, which is very rare and unlikely.

  I prefer Paypal but will accept most all forms of payment including bartering for items.

  If you wish to pay with Paypal I will send you a Paypal request, its easier that way.

  I will continually attempt to update this page with new items for sale so check back often and bookmark my site if you are interested. 

  Thanks for your interest, and remember to email me at:            vintagetunesradios@gmail.com

	A replica of a mid 1920’s Radiola antenna. This one was made for a client in Canada. He did not want it to mount on the radio as the original did, but rather to be a free standing one. I made it from oak and hickory. Stained it and lacquered it and wrapped it with 20 awg cloth wound copper magnet wire.
It worked great with my Radiola IIIa that I have in my collection. The two binding posts in the front are old bakelite and brass ones. It can be a single, long line by attaching to either post or with the small jumper included it can be a full circuit loop.
This one was build for a client in South Dakota. It has a dual switch system. One for the 90vdc output and one for the 1 1/2vdc output. It also has a custom receptacle for his original battery plug from the radio. I restored his grandfathers Farm Set Zenith and he wanted to keep the original plug so I made a female plug to receive the male end of the original set. It worked well and he was really happy to keep the original plug with the Zenith Model 4K035. The ABS box is 6 inches x 3 inches x 2 inches in overall dimensions. This size fits nicely in most all of the Farm Set radios. I just slid in into the area that was normally taken up by the battery and plugged it in. Viola'........music	The bottom view shows the countersunk leads from the antenna running to the vintage bakelite and brass binding posts (say that ten times fast!)                Pictured here are a couple of the custom DC converters that I offer for sale. Not much to look at from the outside but it's what's inside that counts, or so that is what I have been told.  The smaller one has hookups that are taken from a 9v battery. You just take the other set and hook them up to your battery leads and them plug them together. I have since changed to a different setup to avoid confusion in the wire leads. The 9 volt battery is in the picture for size reference only. The larger of the two is a 32 volt high amp unit for farm sets. The smaller one is a 90 volt unit for portable battery sets. I can make any voltage in the smaller size. Easy to put inside battery sets from the 30's all the way to the 50's,...wooden, bakelite or plastic sets. This little converter is small enough for all (well most all) of them.

Here is a close-up of the 32 volt converter and it in use with my 1936 Coronado 32 volt "Farm" radio

Here are a couple of schematics for my AC/battery eliminators. The top one is for the  "b" battery side converter (the smaller converter shown in the above images)

 this one is the "A, B, C " battery eliminator supply that I make (not pictured yet)

Here are some pictures of a set up that I just completed for a client in Kansas. It is pictured below in a custom wooden box. The holes in the sides are access holes for adjusting the "A" and "C" voltages. They each adjust from 0 vdc to 7 vdc, the "B" voltages are fixed as listed

and a little peek inside. You can't see much but then again...you don't really need to. It works just fine and is guaranteed upon arrival to work as advertised.

     Here is a little something that I cooked up the other day. They are face plates for a 1931 Majestic  wooden case radio. The tuner shaft and the on/off/volume pot switch both exit out of the front of the case through square holes. I had nothing when I began restoring this radio, just the tuner shafts sticking out of some big square holes.  So, I got online and found what I thought would look good. I then made them up in Draw Perfect and printed them on clear projector plastic sheet with white opaque plastic covering on the back. After the print ink had dried fully I then sandwiched it between two heavy mill adhesive clear sheets. All and all, it turned out pretty good. The next set will be laminated because I just purchased a heated laminator. That will probably make them last longer and be more resilient to damage. 

And, the finished product on the beautiful little Majestic Radio

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Here is a few pictures and a little movie of one of my AM transmitters in action. This one is a very powerful transmitter and I usually don't suggest that one this size or power output be used. The ones that I make for sale are good for about 150 feet inside a building and about 400 ft outside with clear line of site. These are good for household transmissions and are legal under the FCC rules to operate by the average homeowner or business owner. They are about 4 inches wide by 6 inches long by 4 inches or so high, depending on what case you want. They weigh about a pound and a half.

 This particular transmitter is about 12 inches long by 7 inches wide by 6 inches high and weighs about 6 pounds. It can transmit an AM signal over two miles and requires a license for operation.

 I am showing it here for demo purposes only. The ones that I build are small, lightweight and are based on the 1939 Zenith Model S-7000 Wireless transmitter. They are tube and component based and are a simple plug and play. Very minimal setup is involved, usually just plug it in, hook up the input and turn it on. If you will email me with the application that you are using it for I will already have the correct plugs or posts installed when you receive it. My Lovely Wife uses one every day at her office to listen to XM radio on a beautiful little 1941 Stromberg-Carlson (at least that is what she is listening to this month. I change them out regularly so she doesn't get bored)

                              The transmitter                                                The case the transmitter is housed in

  The XM radio receiver and the 1938 Airline radio that is receiving the signal from the transmitter. Click on the picture of the radio to see and hear the video. 

(I am always trying to update this page, check back for new and exciting stuff for sale here)