Pair of Mint Aeriola Sr. Sets w/Good WD-11 Tipped Tubes

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Nearly perfect original examples of the RCA/Westinghouse's iconic Aeriola Sr. regenerative radio. And when I say nearly perfect, I mean it. I've been collecting various versions of this radio for years and have had perhaps 30 or more of them pass through my hands, but I have never seen two like this, especially as a pair. Despite its outwardly simplistic design and humble one-tube circuit, this beautiful little set was one of the best radios manufactured at the dawn of commercial broadcasting (1921-1922). On a good night, you can still pick up dozens of stations with the later version (bakelite panel), and even during the afternoon, the radio is capable of tuning in more stations than most high quality transistor sets manufactured during the 60's. As you can see in the photographs, these radios are in unparalleled condition, and that's why I'm selling them like I found them -- together. The painted panel on the early version is close to flawless, and the bakelite panel on the later version is in the same minty condition. Silverplate on the dials of the early set has hardly any tarnish (remarkable for these dials), and the bakelite panel of the later version is mirror-like in its reflectivity, without having ever been polished. Chassis of both radios are pristine, and the cabinets are about as good as you'll ever find on unrestored read more

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