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Ed has apprised us of this monster radio bid for the RCA Transistor Radio Lab Demonstration Model. You could buy a used Nissan Altima with that money.
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This is the Grand-daddy of all modern radios, the first practical application of the transistor. Pretty historic. Sort of like Bell's telephone prototype, or Edison's first tin-foil phonograph.
Posted by: Ed | December 30, 2009 at 03:49 PM
I'm suspicious. Why would the seller charge $10 shipping for an item he knew he would get big bucks for?
Posted by: spin | December 31, 2009 at 05:47 AM