Helpful hints for successful searches.

This search engine uses Exact Matches of words to keep the search results relevant.
(A search for Cable will find various cables but not the word appliCABLE, which is used quite often)

(A search for Philco 51 will find that model but not 51-530, 51-532, etc)

The word sequence is not important.
(51 Philco would work just as well)

Multiple word criteria will narrow the search.
(Zenith 1000 knob will only find an item if all 3 words are present)

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Tube Type Radios.
All tube type Portables, Tabletops, Floor Models.
Any tube type Radio from the 20's to the 60's and even beyond.

Click "Radio" to proceed to the next page, then enter brand and/or model, etc in the "Search" box. Keywords for radio searches are Brand and/or Model Number, Plastic, Wood, Floor or Other.

Examples:
Fada 1000 will list only that one model.
Stromberg will list all Stromberg Carlson radios.
Wood will list all wood cased radios regardless of brand.
RCA plastic will list all RCA items with Bakelite, Catalin or other type of plastic case.
An exception to the exact match requirements is Trans, it will find all Zenith Transoceanic radios.

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Tube Type and Solid State Amplifiers, Preamplifiers, Tuners, Speakers, etc
Click "Audio" to proceed to the next page, then enter brand or model or type, etc in the "Search" box.
Keywords for audio searches are Brand and/or Model Number, Amp, Receiver, Preamp, Tuner, Speaker, Phono, Tape or Other.

Examples:
Fisher
will list all Fisher items.
Tuner will list all tuners regardless of brand.
McIntosh Amp will list all McIntosh power amplifiers.
Exceptions to the exact match requirement are Dyna will find Dynaco or Dynakit, Heath will find Heathkit.

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Transistor portables, novelties, tabletops and even the occasional boombox .
Click "Transistor" to proceed to the next page, then enter brand or model, etc in the "Search" box.
Keywords for radio searches are Brand and/or Model Number, Boy's or Novelty.

Examples:
Regency will list all Regency radios.
Emerson 888 will list only that one model.
Boy's will list all Boy's radios regardless of brand.
Novelty will list all novelty radios regardless of brand.

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All TV's listed here.
Click "TV" to proceed to the next page, then enter brand or model or type, etc in the "Search" box.
There usually are not enough TV's to require a search, just click on TV and browse.

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All Communications equipment listed here. Anything from old "Boat Anchors" to transistorized communications gear.
Click "Comm" to proceed to the next page, then enter brand or model or type, etc in the "Search" box.
Or, don't search at all, just browse through all the listings.

Examples:
Hallicrafters will list all Hallicrafters radios.
National HRO500 will list only that one model.

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Test Equipment, Tube Caddys, Signs, Computers, Lots, etc.
Click "Other" to proceed to the next page, then enter brand or model or type, etc in the "Search" box.
Or, don't search at all, just browse through all the listings, anything that doesn't fit another category will be here so there's no telling what you might find.

Examples:
Lot
will list all Lots.
Hickock will list all types of Hickock test equipment.
Heath Generator will list only Heathkit signal generators.

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Here is a very large selection of used individual parts from the RADIO JUNKYARD. No need to buy a whole chassis hoping that 1 or 2 parts on it that you need are good.
Unless noted otherwise each individual part that you order will function as originally intended and be very good in appearance considering it's age.
Batteries and capacitors are sold for appearance only and are not guaranteed electrically.
Electrical sub-assemblies may need tubes and/or restoration.

When a chassis is sold as a unit it is sold as-is and not returnable.


Click "Parts" to proceed, then enter brand and model # of the radio you need parts for in the "Search" box.

The best place to start your search is Brand and/or Model Number.
If that model is in stock it will show up even if the parts are not yet broken down in the database.
More importantly, in many cases it will also tell you if some parts of it are used in another model even if your model is not in stock. (Try zenith 11s474 as an example)

If you're not successful there, searching by Part Number may find the part you need listed under a different model number that's not yet cross referenced. There are a few hundred part numbers and cross references in the database now and I will continue (probably forever) adding more to make your searches more productive.

Examples of other searches:
Philco 46-1209 Knob will list knobs only for that model.
Philco Knob will list knobs for many popular Philco models.
Royal Trans will list all transistorized Zenith Transoceanic parts that are in stock.
Zenith Filter Capacitor will work, multiple words pinpoint more precisely what you want..

FYI: The pictures in the Parts section are typical, usually not a picture of the exact part you'll receive.

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Unless specified otherwise the tubes offered for sale are NOS (new old stock) which means they were manufactured anywhere from the 20's to the 70's or 80's (rarely newer). Most tubes are in the original box. These tubes came from closed repair shops, estate sales, etc., not from current mfg's or distributors.
Used tubes are also sold and are plainly identified as such.

Click "Tubes" to proceed to the next page, then enter the basic tube number in the "Search" box.
(ie: if you need 6V6GT enter 6V6 in the Search box and you may find that there are no 6V6GT but there are 6V6GT/G that wouldn't show up if you entered 6V6GT)
Searching by tube brand name will not usually be fruitful.

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Click "Sams" for Photofacts folders.
(For Riders schematics and Sams books see "Books")
If you know what folder you need proceed to the next page and enter it in the "Search" box
(ie: if you need Folder 2 from Sams Set 12 enter 12-2 in the Search box)

If you don't know the folder number go to Sams Photofact Index .
Then return here after you've found out which folder you need.

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All books, manuals, etc, including Riders Schematics and Sams Schematics in book form
(Sams Photofact Folders are not in this section).
Click "Books" to proceed to the next page, then enter subject, author, publisher, etc in the "Search" box
(ie: if you need a book on tube substitution enter Substitution, on radar enter Radar, etc)
Or, don't search at all, just browse through all the listings.

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