Interested in Antique Radios? Visit the Museum of Radio and Technology in Huntington, West Virginia near the tri-state corner of West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky.
Pictures from the Fall swap meet and auction, October 17, 2009
Tour the major display areas including:
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Calendar of activities at the Museum including meets, auctions, contests, presentations, banquets.
1920's-30's
radio shopVintage radios, test equipment and parts. Try the working crystal radio. No batteries or plug-in power needed. Rotary spark gap demonstrator.
Radio
classroomA radio to teach schematic symbols and operating principles, test equipment displays, radio-related displays, working demonstrations.
Gift Shop
and LibraryVintage books and magazines to browse and view schematics. New books and gifts available for sale.
1940's-50's
Show RoomA radio-TV sales room of the era. Lots of radios, some television sets, even wire recorders. Gilbert toy display.
Vintage Hi-Fi
RoomSee tube-type audio equipment and related components on display. Amplifiers, tuners, receivers, turntables, tape recorders, etc.
Western Electric
transmitterSee a 1930's 5000 watt AM transmitter complete with power supply components and studio equipment.
Ham & Short Wave
RadiosHeathkit, National, Hammarlund, Hallicrafters, Collins, and other amateur and short-wave listening radios.
Modern Ham
Radio "Shack" Amateur radio station for ham and emergency use. QSL cards from 362 countries on display.
Computer
DisplayView parts of a large 5 megabyte hard drive, an Imsai, an Osborne, a Lisa, and a number of other older computers.
Military Communication
DisplayVariety of military radio and communication gear such as a generator set, a WW II Japanese transceiver, a "Gibson Girl" emergency radio. Also view CB radios.
WV Broadcasting
Hall of Fame Find out what Don Knotts, Grandpa Jones, Bob Denver, Soupy Sales, Little Jimmy Dickens and others have in common.
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Pictures of past activities at the Museum See contest winners, auction bargains, banquets, presentations, awards, and photos of fun, food and fellowship amidst antique radios.
Show me some pictures of specific radios and artifacts
selected from among the hundreds of radios and artifacts at the Museum.
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Updated 10-17-09
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