We are having Two May 2021 Meetings
Zoom Session on 16 May / Auction on 23 May
Virtual Zoom Meeting, Sunday, May 16th
Zoom meeting introductions at 1:00, followed by Show and Tell, and the presentation
Presentation Topic: Pioneer Station KDKA's Centennial: 100 Years of Entertainment Broadcasting
Presenter: Dave Rossetti
Auction, Sunday, May 23rd
We are holding another Virtual Auction on 23 May. Here are the procedures to consign items.
All buyers must be pre-registered. Paid-up MAARC members will be automatically pre-registered and will get a bidder number when they sign in to the auction on Zoom. Non-members can register by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; include name, mailing address, phone, and email; include "May Registration" in subject line.
Please sign in early so we can give the numbers and start on time. Members are submitting some really nice items for this auction!
The auction will be staged from the National Electronics Museum (NEM) near Baltimore / Washington International Airport (BWI). DO NOT bring any items for the auction to NEM until they have been cleared by the MAARC auction crew as described below.
Since we all have a backlog of things we want to sell at an auction, here’s the policy for this May auction:
1. No more than three items per seller. You may combine items into a single lot.
2. All items or lots must have expected final bid of at least $15. This is not the auction to sell your unneeded stuff or junk. Please propose better stuff so we can get a good reputation for our online auctions.
3. To consign an item, send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ASAP, by May 9. Please put “May Auction” in the subject line of your email. Include the following with your email:
• Digital pictures of your item, maximum four. These pictures will be used in the auction catalog, which will be posted online at MAARC.org. We suggest something like: front, back, bottom, three-quarter view. Use these pictures to show off your consignment.
• A written description of what you are selling. This also will go in the catalog. We suggest you include: maker, year, model, condition of cabinet (for example, needs touch up; no cracks, slight crack, big crack; veneer in perfect shape, top veneer stained; etc.), condition of electronics (for example, needs new electrolytic capacitors, all tubes good, restored in 2006, not working, not tested, etc.), history of repairs, presence of extra parts, etc.
Please describe it so it will sell; also be fair and honest. Remember, there is no on-site physical inspection. Potential buyers will judge your consignment based on your pictures and description.
4. Sellers whose items have expected value of at least $15 will be consigned on a first come, first served basis. Maximum of two or three items/lots per seller. If your item does not make it into this auction, your name will go to the top of the list for the next auction. If your item does go into this auction, your name will go to the bottom of the list for the next auction.
5. The auction crew will review the photos and descriptions, mostly for expected sale value. If your item is accepted, the crew will send you a consignment sheet and your seller/bidder number.
6. Please fill it the consignment sheet that will be sent to you, then call NEM at 410.765.0230 and make an appointment to drop off the sheet and your items. IMPORTANT: The museum in NOT open to the public, so do not come without an appointment. Bring the sheet with the items to NEM, 745 W Nursery Rd, Linthicum Heights, Maryland by Wednesday, May 12.
Other notes:
1. To help buyers evaluate an item, we will make a video showing all the items consigned to the auction; we will try to give several views of each item. The video will be posted on the MAARC website with the catalog, probably the weekend before the auction. The video will also be shown during the Zoom meeting before the 1:00 pm auction start time. This will help the auction move more quickly; during the auction, we will simply show the front of each item and announce the lot number. Obviously, your photos and description will help sell your item.
2. Please sign into Zoom by 12:00 pm so we have time for the auction crew to attach your bidder/seller number to your Zoom name. You must have this number in your Zoom name to bid on any item. If you join the auction late, the auction crew will be busy with the auction and may not be free to attach your number.
3. Sign in early to see the video of the consigned items.
4. Shipping: In order to encourage more widespread participation a volunteer has offered to arrange a limited shipping service for buyers outside the Baltimore / Washington DC area. This is limited to table radio size items. Sorry, but cannot handle large, bulky, or very heavy items such as floor consoles, TV sets, or “boat anchor” military gear. The buyer is responsible for shipping charges that will be separate from the purchase price. Obviously, because we don't know the buyer's location, we will not be able to assess shipping charges until after the auction.
If you desire an item to be shipped:
1. Pay for the item as directed by the auction team
2. Send an email with your name, shipping address, phone, email, lot number, and item description to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
3. You will be contacted with total shipping costs. Payment will be same way as for the auction sale.
Keep In mind this may take two weeks or so to get the item as the volunteer may not be able to retrieve the items from NEM until the following weekend.
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Do you have an antique or vintage electronic device (i.e. radio, test set, HiFi, stereo, TV, computer, electronic musical instrument, electronic parts, vacuum tubes, etc.) you want to sell? Send the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. a Microsoft Word compliant document with the following information and we will post it on the MAARC Items for Sale page:
- Name of the Item/Items
- Item/Items Description
- Operational State (Working or Parts Only)
- Contact Information (email and/or phone number)
- Location for pickup or shipping source (city only)
- Asking Price (by lot or by Item)
- Photos of the item/items
- Use "MAARC Items for Sale" as the subject line in the email to the Webmaster
By default, postings will be listed for 2 months. Contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you want to cancel the listing or extend it beyond 2 months.
NOTE: Listings will be posted in the order received. Allow at least two weeks for the listing to be posted. MAARC assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of item descriptions, nor for completing the transactions. Do not contact MAARC regarding items for sale or sold. All items are sold "as is" by the seller listing them. MAARC will not list items that do not fit within the theme of this club (items such as modern day devices or radios (except replica radios), automobiles, lawn mowers, etc.).
Seller code of conduct:
Trust is essential. We want all vintage electronic collectors to feel comfortable selling and buying from each other.
To help facilitate this trust, please follow this code of conduct.
- Follow through. After you’ve made arrangements for pickup or delivery of an item, show up or be available at the agreed upon time and place. If arrangements have been made to ship an item, please ship it expeditiously or as arranged.
- Sell as advertised. Make sure that your listing accurately reflects the condition of the item and the price at which you want to sell it. Sell the item at the agreed to price. Do not make substitutions of the item as advertised in your listing.
MAARC does not assume responsibility for the risk of any/all financial transactions.
Roycroft Book
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Allen Roycraft's book will soon be available from dealers for a list price of $14.99, however, MAARC members in the United States can order copies at the bargain price of only $10, including shipping. (You can pick one up at a MAARC meeting for $7.)
MAARC Members, to order send a $10 check payable to MAARC to:
Brian Belanger, 115 Grand Champion Drive, Rockville, MD 20850
Radio Age Index Update
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Thanks to Brian Belanger, the Radio Age Index has been updated through February 2021.
Click to view the new index on a web page: Cumulative Index 1994-Feb 2021 Radio Age.pdf
Alternatively, click 'Newsletter' on the left menu.
2017 RadioActivity Video
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Scott Johnston, a first time RadioActivity attendee, put together a very nice, comprehensive RadioActivity 2017 video.
To view the video, click here.
2017 RadioActivity - Ed Lyon Transformer Presentation
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Ed Lyon again provided us another radio repair session at RadioActivity, this year covering transformers.
To view the presentation, click here.