Charlotte, NC Radio Swap Meet & Other Stuff

The Charlotte, NC radio swap meet and auction certainly lived up to the great expectations I put upon it. Although the swap meet had to be moved inside due to the threat of bad weather, it still turned out great and, in my opinion, it is still one of the best antique radio events of the entire year. I picked up a lot of hifi tube gear at the show such as Fisher amplifiers and receivers in addition to some H. H. Scott tube gear and a few other items. It was very difficult to pass up a McIntosh 240 tube amp, which was in excellent condition however, I had to due to the fact that it was a bit over-priced for me. However, if I owned one of those amps in that great of condition, I would probably over-price it as well so that I could keep it and enjoy it longer. Because I have not been able to update this blog for some time after the Carlotte radio event, I have already sold many of the items that I purchased from the show however, I will have additional items listed next week so keep checking out my website at www.simplyspiritsales.com and click on the eBay link near the bottom of the home page to see all the stull I have to offer. In addition to the items I purchased at the Charlotte radio event, I spoke with a person whom I conider to be one of the most knowledgable experts on the subject of vacuum tubes. If you are at all interested in vacuum tubes, you may have also heard of him. His name is Bob Dobush and you couldn't meet a nicer or more knowledgable guy. Bob showed me a couple of relatively rare Langevin tube amplifiers, which were made under license from Western Electric. I debated purchasing them at the radio show and, after I got back home, was having serious second thoughts. To make a long story short, I am currently in South Bend, IN where I am waiting to meet Bob in order to purchase the amps from him. Bob was nice enough to meet me half way between his hometown and mine. These amps are probably some of the most valuable amps I will own to date and, if I do decide to sell them, you will be able to take a look at them yourself on my website. Overall, it has been a very exciting couple of weeks, related to vintage radio adventures, and the majority of outdoor shows have not even started yet this year. The next event I am considering attending is a radio swap meet and auction in Monaca, PA on April 19th. I have never attended this particular event in the past however, it looks to be a good one featuring an Estes auction on site. That is all the news fit to print for now. I now get to watch the clock slowly creep forward as I count the minutes until Bob arrives with my amps. I will talk to you again soon. Peace, Patrick