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Vintage Tube Electronics Books, Catalogs, Magazines & Service Manuals Many new books added!!
Listed below are several original books and catalogs from my personal collection of electronics history. Terms and shipping information are listed at the end of list. I will update this list regularly with more interesting books and other literature, so bookmark this page.
Don't see what you are looking for? Ask or email us. We have several hundred tube, vintage audio and recording books, manuals, texts, catalogs, data sheets and more! Note: All books and magazines must be paid for with personal check or money orders. No paypal or credit cards please!!!!
Vintage Manufacturer Electronics Catalogs 1930s to 1970s (all original, no photocopies) 1975 Altec Sound Products Division GSA Federal Supply Catalog - Full Altec catalog of mics, amps, speakers, mixers, acessories, etc. Mint condition $45 1965 AR (Acoustic Research) Catalog Covers speakers, turntables, amps, etc. Scarce VG shape $45 1957 Ampex Series 400 Early 4 channel Tape Recorder Console Sales Folder 5 pages mint condition very scarce $45 1951 Bell Sound Systems Catalog full line of all the Bell tube hifi amps from the early 1950s Mint condition 22 pages $45 1952 Cameradio Catalog, Pittsburg, PA- Full line Electronic catalog for Radio, TV Industry, Hi-Fi $150 pages mint $60 1941 Carron Catalog, Speaker cones, coils, kits, test equipment recorders, amateur radio supplies, switches, headsets, profusely illustrated mint condition 40+ pages $30 1950 Chicago Replacement Transformer Catalog, mint conditon covers all lines 12 pages $25 1950 Chicago New Equipment Transformer Catalog 20 pages of power, audio, etc transformers, mint condition $40 1962 Chicago/Stancor Industrial Catalog 35 pages of audio, power, inductors, filters & misc parts very nice shape $35 1947 Collins 732A 1 KW FM Broadcast Transmitter Catalog 8 pages mint condition $40 1947 Collins 737A 5000W FM Broadcast Transmitter Brochure Mint, Rare $85 1947 Collins 733A 3000 Watt FM Broadcast Transmitter Catalog, Mint $60 1947 Collins 300G 250-1000 AM Broadcast Transmitter Brochure, Mint, Rare $75 1947 Collins 32V-1 150 Watt Amateur Transmitter Catalog 4 pages mint condition $25 1947 Collins 70E-8A Permeability Tuned Oscillator Catalog 4 pages mint condition $20 (2 available) 1953 Collins 70E-8A Permeability Tuned Osc. Flyer. Mint $25 1953 Collins 75A-3 Amateur Receiver with Mechnical Filter, Factory Brochure, rare, mint $85 (2 available) 1953 Collins KW-1 Amateur Transmitter Catalog, Mint, Rare $80 1954 Collins Amateur Radio Equipment Catalog and Price List, Mint, Very Rare $150 Collins Amateur Radio Equipment Full 1961 Catalog - Rare, covers all their amateur gear and accessories. Mint $150 1961 Collins 51S-1 HF Communications Receiver - Detailed Full Brochure, rare, Mint $115 1961 Introductory Collins S Line flyer 32S-1 and 75S-1 covered, with accessories, Mint $85 Collins S Line SSB (full line later flyer) Early 1960s, color photos and specs of the famous S line of Collins Amateur SSB radio gear.Covers models 32S-1, 75S-1 and 30S-1. 3-part heavy paper fold-out in excellent shape. $75 (2 available) 1955 Collins SSB Amateur Equipment Full Catalog, Rare, 75A-4 Receiver, and the KWS-1 Receiver. Mint Condition $100 1961 Collins MP-1 Mobile Power Supply Flyer, Mint $20 1960s Collins Mechanical Filters General Catalog and lots of supplements, complete packages of full information Mint $100 1961 Collins 30L-1 Linear Amplifier Sales Brochure. Mint $45 (2 available) 1961 Collins 75S-3 Receiver Sales Brochure $35 mint (2 available) 1962 Collins Amateur Radio Equipment Full Line Catalog- Mint Condtion, $110 1975 Collins Amateur Equipment Full Line Catalog, Mint condition, last of the tube years. $85 1969 Electro-Voice Microphones and Public Address Equipment - Full line EV catalog with all pro mics, speakers, amps and systems. Mint condtion, 3 holes punched in side for binding. $50 1962 E. F. Johnson Company Amateur Transmitters and Accessories. Full line EF Johnson catalog, exc condition. 26 pages, heavily illustrated. Rare $75 1958 Fisher Full Line Stereo Tube Catalog. Small Format fold-out also feature some mono gear Mint $40 1950 Gates Radio Company - Broadcast Radio Transmitters and Accessories. Very Scarce and in mint condition $100 Hammarlund 1934 Catalog and price list - Includes parts, receivers, etc. Scarce $45 1954 Heathkit Spring Flyer, includes test equipment, amateur gear and hifi amps, preamps 8 pages $25 1956 Heathkit Spring Flyer - 16 illustrated pages of amps, test gear and more. Exc. shape $35 1956 Heathkit Fall Flyer - Some newer designs and kits in 16 illustrated pages. Exc shape $35 1956 Heathkit Winter Flyer - More new hi-fi kits, speakers and test gear. 16 illustrated pages. Exc shape $35 1961 Heath Summer Catalog - Rare summer catalog about 40 pages of latest Heath gear for the lae 1950s, Mint $40 1965 Fisher Handbook. How to set up a hi-fi system, all the Fisher products of the era. Very informative and rare VG condition $75 1956 JBL Full Line Catalog - Includes raw drivers, crossovers, and complete enclosure systems. VF+ $65 McIntosh Full Line Catalog 1973. Everything was solid state by then. Includes all their amps, tuners, preamp, receivers and speakers with an FM station guide included. Includes the massive MC2300 amp. 36 pages. Exc Condition $45 National 1948 Radio Products Full Line Ham Gear. 36 pages of very cool National ham receivers, parts transmitters, etc. VF+ $45 1953 Peerless Transformer Catalog Includes all 20-20 series, Standard series and all Peerless inductors, etc. Very Rare in mint condition $70 1955 RCA Broadcast Video Equipment Catalog 120 pages, profusely illustrated with cameras, switchers, monitors, amplifiers, rack equipment, gloss color cover, mint condition - very rare $100 1975 Shure Microphone and PA catalog, Full line, tech specs on all mics of that ere Nice Shape $20 1941 Stancor Sound Amplifier Circuit handbook. Book of transformers, specs, schematics, illustrations of early 1940s tube amps. Exc condition VERY SCARCE $75 1950 Stancor Transformer Catalog - Mint Condition $55 1951 Stancor Transformer and Related Components catalog 20+ pages mint condition $30 1954 Stancor Transformer Catalog. Includes specs and dimensions for all Stancor power, outputs, chokes, etc. plus data on the Stancor Williamson amp kit. Nice Condition $50 1955 Stancor Transformers. Same as above except 1955 Mint condition $50 1939 Superior Instruments Catalog - Tube testers, signal generators, analyzers, etc. VF condition $45 1938 Thordarsen Amplifier Guide 346D, 30 pages of classic tube amp designs, schemtics, parts lists, transformer data, tube data, phono amps, triode amps, etc. very good condition $40 1947 Thordarsen Transformer Catalog No. 400GX, includes, chokes, power, outputs, interstages, Tru-Fidelity line Nice Shape $40 1950 Thordarsen-Meissner Catalog #500. Full line of transformers, coils, chokes, outputs, power transformer, interstage transformers, mint condition 50 pages $50 1973-4 Triad Transformer Catalog- Transformers, inductors, power supplies, coils, circuit cards for Industry. 48 Pages of Triad Iron. Mint Condition 3 hole punched left side $45 UTC Transformer Catalog 1953 - 32 pages of all UTC components, exc. $55 1954 UTC Transformer Catalog - Same as above 1954 MINT+++ $60 UTC Transformer Catalog 1956 - 36 pages, rare, full of all UTC components, EXC++ Shape $55 Westinghouse Electric 1939-1940 General Catalog - Huge reference catalog, hardbound over 1200 pages in exc condition. Mostly transformers, household and electrical hardware, industrial electric components, very little electronics, but lots of illustrations and photos of several Westinghouse factories of the era. $75
Vintage Allied, Lafayette and Electronic Jobber and Wholesale Electronics Catalogs 1930s to 1970s
Allied Radio Catalog Collection: Complete Set of all catalogs and most supplemental catalogs from 1950 thru 1970! Almost 50 catalogs and supplements in excellent condition. Stored in individual plastic bags.. A tremendous collection of the Golden Era of tube hi-fi and shortwave/ham radio. $450 for entire set1930 Allied Radio Catalog Mint Condition Color Cover Very Scarce in this condition 145 pages+ $100 1938 Allied Radio Catalog Annual Issue - Everything in Radio for 1938 Complete except cover has some rips in it and there is some deterioration of a few page edges, but all the information is there $45 1947 Allied Radio Special Supplement #141. Features early hi-fi, radios, test equipment, parts, ham gear, etc. 48 page, excellent shape. $18 1950 Allied Radio catalog. Rare year, #120. Lots of hifi, ham and test gear plus tubes and parts 142 pages. VF+ condition $45 1953 Allied Radio Catalog front right corner has some paper deterioration, otherwise good 150 pages $40 1953 Allied Radio Catalog. Same as above, but in fine+_condition with no defects $55 (2 in stock) 1955 Allied Radio Catalog. Everything in Radio, Hi Fi, TV and Industrial Electronics. Has a cool photo of their new Chicago HQ on the cover. 306 packed pages of the coolest tube gear on the planet Fine Condition $75 1956 Allied Radio Catalog. One of the coolest Allied catalog. Great photos of tube amps, speakers, ham gear test gear and more! 340 pages of fun! This one is in mint shape. $65 (2 in this condition - real cool catalogs!!!) 1957 Allied Radio Annual Catalog. Full line 350 pages of cool tube gear, parts, tubes, hifi, ham and more. Color photo of the Vanguard Spacecraft on cover. The beginning of the Space Age. VF+ Condition $75 (rare and desirable - last year for mono hifi) 1961 Allied Christmas Catalog. Full of hifi, amateur gear, knight kits and more nice shape 64 pages $25 1961 Allied Radio Full Line Annual Catalog #200. Excellent resource and reference for vintage amps, speakers, parts ham gear from the golden era of tubes. 464 pages Fine condition $65 1962 Allied Electronics Catalog Full Line #210. Same as above exc shape 440 pages. $60 1963 Allied Electronics Catalog Catalog #220. Another super year for great tube hi-fi, ham gear, parts galore. Nice shape 458 pages $55 1966 Allied Electronics catalog. Complete full line, Color Cover exce shape 600+ pages $45 1967 Allied Industrial Electronics Catalog No. 670. Covers all types of parts, audio transformers, tubes, commercial gear, etc 546 pages. VG condition Uncommon $45 1969 Allied Industrial Electronics full catalog. 598 illustrated pages of parts, equipment, tubes transistors, audio gear, speakers and more. Super-nice shape $35 1971 Allied Radio Shack Catalog 50th Anniversary Edition, color cover 460 pages, exc. condition $35 1972 Allied Radio Catalog - 616 pages of all types of electronic gear including early transistor guitar amps, tube hi-fi, ham gear, etc. Nice shape - $25 ARLT- RADIO ELEKTRONIK - The "German Radio Shack" Catalog from 1960. Very cool all German electronics from antennas, amps, recorders, mics, speakers, records, components, radios, tv tubes and every kind of electronic part you can imagine all made in Germany!!!. Extremely rare in this country. Exce condition. 456 pages $100 Bogen Sound Systems 1975 - Full line of Bogen amps, PA systems, equalizers, mics, etc. EXC shape $20 1938 Burstein-Applebee Company Electronics - Full line of the latest in PA, radios, parts, tubes, appliances, and much more. Mint condition. Very scarce in this condition $65 1959 Burstein- Applebee Summer Supplement - Trade Paper VG+ Condition $25 1959 Burstein-Applebee Fall Supplement Catalog - Same as above $25 1933 Coast to Coast Radio Corporation Discount Catalog - Full line of radios, kits, parts, sound systems, etc. rare. $45 Concord Radio Corporation 1946, Full line radio parts, amps, electronics equipment. Cool cover illustration of soldiers walking out of a huge tube into post-war factories. Rare MINT $65 1947 Concord Radio and Electronic Equipment Catalog. Profusely illustrated catalog with radios, amplifiers, test gear, and lots of part. Tons of neat old line art and photos. 70 pages, exc shape $35 Edmund Scientific and Optical Catalog, 1968, Profusely illustrated catalog of optics, lenses, psychedelic lighting of the era, tools, instruments, telescopes, etc. 149 pages Ex condition $25 Electronics Parts Co. Inc, Albuquerque, NM 1959 Annual Catalog - Rare, full line electronics distributor catatog 190 pages. Exc. Condition $45 1938 Lafayette Radios and Sound Systems. Spring and Summer #68 Great 1930s nostalgia, lots of photos of old radios, amps mics, parts and more 114 pages VG condition $50 1950 Lafayette/Concord Radio full catalog 160 pages of early hi-fi radio, PA amps, radio tubes, test equipment. Condition is a 8.5 out of 10 $35 1952 Lafayette-Concord Radio and TV Catalog - Lots of early ham gear, hifi, tubes, parts, test gear, speakers. Rare VF+ Shape $50 1954 Lafayette Electronics Fall Supplement Catalog - Trade Paper, exc condition. Lots of early 1950s ealectronics Mint Condition $35 1956 Lafayette Christmas Catalog - Trade paper, early transistor radios, tube hifi, speakers, parts more Mint Condition $40 1959 Lafayette Large Summer Catalog - Trade Paper, VG+ 445 1961 Lafayette Winter Carnival Supplement - Large trade paper, lots of cool stuff VG+++ $50 1961 Lafayette Radio Electronics Catalog. Colorful Space Age cover. Filled with tube audio, speakers, turntables, parts and more 324 pages. This is the one to have from the Golden Era. VG+ shape $65 (2 available in this condition) 1963 Lafayette Radio Winter Large Supplement Catalog - VG+ Condition $45 1964 Lafayette Radio Winter Large Supplement Catalog - VG+ Condition $45 1966 Lafayette Radio Electronics Catalog Full line of everything from Ampex, to Scott, to Collins and all the parts you could imagine. Mint Condition 500+ Pages $50 1954 Newark Electric Company - Rare and complete early 1950s hi-fi, components, sound, ham gear, parts, tubes. etc. RARE EXC condition. $65 1956 Newark Electronics Annual Full Line Catalog - Rare, covers most brands of tube hifi, ham gear, parts, tubes, speakers, more, 235 pages. EXC+++ condition $75 1962 Newark Electronics Corporation Industrial Electronics Catalog, Rare in fine condition, 498 pages $45 1966 Newark Electronics Corporation Catalog. Same as above, but 1966. Still lots of tubes and tube hifi listed VG+ $40 1932 Radio Bargain Catalog - Radio Trading Company - Discount radios, kits and parts, sound systems from the early 1930s. Rare. $50 Radio's Master, 1956 Edition, 1500 pages and thousands of photos and illustrations, specs of the latest 1956 tubes, ham gear, test equipment, parts, audio amps, microphones, speakers, etc. Hard Bound Red, Blue and White Cover Exc. Condition $95 Radio's Master, 1960 Edition. A super-spotter's guide to 1960s amps, speakers, mikes, tubes, transformers, caps, resistors, tools, parts, ham gear, test equipment and more! Thousands of illustrations and cool ad line art. Exc shape hard cover 1400 pages $85 1946 RCA Dealers Salesman Handbook of Radio, hi-fi and TV sets. A leather-bound 4 x 7" ring-binder book with illustrated data and spec sheets for all of RCA's portable, home, console radios, television sets, record players, etc. A very rare item about 100+ pages $50 The Radio Centre 1953 Catalog - Wholesale parts and equipment Montreal, Canada. Contains amps, receivers, preamps, mics, tubes parts, transformers. Scarce. About 50 pages VF+ Condition $35 1956 Radio Shack Annual Catalog. 220 pages fully illustrated, rarem lots of hifi, ham, parts, VERY RARE, MINT Condition $75 1958 Radio Shack Full Line Annual Catalog - Huge catalog of 1958 USA electronics, Parts, tubes, hifi, ham, test gear, etc. Very well illustrated. Mint Condition Rare $75 1959 Radio Shack Large Sale Supplement Catalog - Trade Paper, lots of stuff $45 1961 Radio Shack Mid-Winter Sale Catalog - Trade Paper, nice shape $35 1963 Radio Shack Full Line Annual Catalog - Incredible what Radio Shack used to sell. All the top US brands of tube hifi, ham gear and test equipment. 250 pages profusely illustrated with the last of the all tube gear. Nice shape Scarce $60 1957 Walter Ashe Radio, TV Amateur, Experiment, Technician and HiFi Catalog Exc condition 120 pages $50 EC Wenger Radio Company, Oakland, CA - Full line radio, PA, ham, applicances, parts tubes from 1937, 225 pages illustrated Rare and in mint condition $75 World Radio Laboratories, Council Bluff, IA 1957 - Rare full line catalog 200+ pages of ham, hifi, parts, tubes, concentrates on tube ham gear. $60 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960 ZACK Electronics Catalogs from San Francisco, CA. Over 350 pages of tube hi-fi, kits, tubes, test gear and more. Condition is MINT+++ $40 ea Original Tube Equipment Operations and Maintenance Manuals AMPEX Model 601 -2 Tube stereo hi-fi tape recorder. Original Operations, Service and Maintenance manual. In excellent shape. $100 Ampex Model 601 Mono tube tape recorder operations and Maintenance manual. Like above in excellent shape $85 Ampex Model 800 Series Tape Recorder Operations and maintenance manual $35 Heathkit W-5M Williamson Amplifier Manual Covers assembly, operational and maintenance manual with schematic and parts list exc cond. $40+ Heathkit SP-2A Monaural-Stereo Hi-Fi Tube Preamp Kit assembly manual and schematic, operations, parts list vf+ $45 Western Electric 120B Amplifier Instruction manual, Mint condition $50 Western Electric 132B Main Amplifier Specifications and Applications Bulletin $45 Western Electric 133A Amplifier Instruction and Operations Bulletin, Mint Condition $45 (2 available) Western Electric 754A and 754B Volume Indicator Instruction Bulletin No. 933 Mint Condition 1930s $40 Western Electric 1126C Level Governing Amp and 20 B Rectifier - Operations and maintenance manual Nice shape $50
Rare Original Hi-Fi Handbooks, Manuals, Hard Bound Vacuum Tube Theory Books Acoustics, Leo L Beranek, 1954 - The finest and most comprehensive text on acoustics. Covers theory, speakers, microphones, radiation of sound, electro-mechanical circuits, loudspeaker design, horn loudspeakers, sound in enclosures, noise control, acoustic measurements, hearing, speech intelligibility and psychoacoustic criteria. Very rare and desireable text for loudspeaker designers. 481 pp lots of illustrations and tables. Mint Condition Hard Cover $250 1940-41 Amplifier Handbook and PA Guide by Moe Asch. Rare and Colorful book covering amplifiers, PA Systesm, Speakers, Pick-ups and Microphones. About 115 pages exce shape, rare $100 1949 Radio Amateur's Handbook, ARRL - Great reference source of post-war ham radio. Exc condition, well over 100 pages of ham gear tube data, construction data, schematics, etc. $50 (2 copies available) ARRL Radio Amateur's Handbook 1957 34th Edition. Red Cover, over 700 pages of tube theory, amplifier and vacuum tube operations, transmitters, tables and vintage catalog section of tube ham gear and accessories from 1957. VG+ $45 1958 Radio Amateur's Handbook - ARRL 35th Edition, similar to above VF+ Shape $45 ARRL Radio Amateur's Handbook, 38th edition 1961. Same as above, but has newer, but all tube gear in catalog section. 600+ pages. Good condition. $30 Audels New Radiomans Guide - Theory, Construction and Sevicing of Radio, TV, Audio 1941. Covers all aspects of radio, tube theory, resistors, capacitors, transformers, coils, tuned circuits, use of test equipment, troubleshooting. Heavilly illustrated. Hardbound 760 pages VF+ $45 Audio Design, H. A Hartley, 1957 - The quintesential tube audio design book from the Gernsback Library. Chapters: perception of sound, audio amplifiers: the output stage, audio amplifiers: inverters and drivers, audio amplifiers: voltage amplification, amplifier design, audio transformers, negative feedback filters and tone controls, amplifer power supplies, speakers and enclosures, measurements and testing and more. If you have to have one vintage tube design book, this is the one. 223 pages, soft cover. $150 Exc condition Audio Measurements, Norman Crowhurst, 1958 - The finest book on measuring audio devices, instrumentation and the like. Very scarce and usefull in understanding how and what to measure. Chapters: measurement techniques, test equipment, basic measurements, basic amplifiers, output transformers, preamplifiers, pickups and arms, turntables and changers, tape recorders, microphones. 223 pages heavilly illustrated. Rare and desireable Mint condition $100 Basic Radio Repair, Volume 1, Tepper - A great beginner's guide to repairing tube electronics, function of components, resistors, capacitors, transformers, tubes, troubleshooting, etc. VG+ Condition 106 Pages $35 The Bell System Technical Journal April 1934. Excellent Technical Journal from Western Electric for their engineers. Covers carbon mics, Amplifiers, Loudspeakers and microphones, system adaptation, open-wire cross talk. 165+pages excellent condition, Illustrated and rare Articles by E. C. Wente and others $100 Complete Guide to Reading Schematic Diagrams, John Young, Second Edition, 300+ pages of all types of tube and transistor circuits, amps, radios, transmitters, power supplies and how to read schematics. Covers theory of all basic electronic theory. Great for beginers and newbees. $35 ELECTRONICS, Seely and Millman, 1951, Classic hardbound college level tube electronics text. Covers physics, electron theory, charged particles, gas tubes, triodes, rectifiers, multielectrode tubes, etc. 590 pages VG+ Condition $45 Electron Tube Circuits, Seely, 1950 , hardbound, college level text covers, tube theory, very excellent chapters on tube amp theory, principles, voltage regulators, FM, sweep generators, test instruments, power supplies, and more. Great for beginner or expert levels. VG 455 pages. $60 Electron Tubes in Industry, Henney, 1937. A classic reference book, covering the fundamentals of tubes, tube amplifiers, triodes, light sensitive tubes, rectifiers, crts, circuits and applications. Hardbound, VF cond. $55 Electronics Engineering Principles, Ryder, 1947 first edition. Theoretical electronics, vacuum tubes, amps, tubes, circuit theory and design. Hardbound 400 pages VG+ Condition $55 Essentials of Radio Electronics, Slurzberg and Osterheld, 1961, Hardbound Tube Electronics College Text. Excellent Reference source covers: Vacuum tubes, AM detextors, RF circuits, Amplifiers, power amps, oscillators, power supplies, transistors and test equipment.700 pages VG condition. $45 FM Simplified, Milton Kiver 3rd Edition 1960. One of the finests texts on FM theory, all aspects of receiver theory, operation, maintenance. Mint Condtion Hard cover 360 pages. Rare in this mint condition $60 Fundamentals of Electric and Electronic Circuits, Matthew Mandl, Excellent college-trade-school level book printed in 1964 covering the practical aspects of DC and AC circuitry, tube and transistor, without all the math. Harbound 375 pp with dust jacket Good+ condition $45 Fundamentals of Vacuum Tubes, Eastman, 1941, The classic text on electron tube theory covering all aspects of basics, theory, design, application, etc of tubes, amps, power supplies, etc. Hardbound 560 pages, Exc condtion. $75 1960s Getting Started in Electronics - 90 pages, Illus., Basic Principles Simplified, Easy to Build Projects, exc. condition. Allied Radio Publication $35 Guide to Audio Reproduction, David Fidelman, 1953. Outstanding early tube hi-fi reference book, covers, turntables, amps, preamps, loudspeakers, tuners, system set up, lots of photos of early 1950s gear and diagrams. Very Rare In VG Condition $100 High Fidelity, Hugo Gernsback, 1954 A great text covering design construction and measurements of amps, loudspeakers and audio systems. Rare and interesting read. Lots of diagrams and tables with photos. 128 pages, illus. Exc $65 High Fidelity Techniques, 1950,James Langham. Lots of schematics and amp construction products. Very early hi-fi reference covers: distortion, speakers and baffles, power amps, amplifier design, power supplies, turntables and cartridges and more. Soft cover 112 pages Rare and mint $45 1954 HI-FI Manual, Fawcett Publications. Extra cool vintage audio spotter's guide covering amplifiers, tuners, turntables, loudspeakers, tape recorders, systems set up and most of the popular vintage gear you are all lusting after. Hundreds of photos. Rare Mint Condition $100 Hi Fi Loudspeakers and Enclosures 1956 Abraham B Cohen. First Edition Red Cover Mint Condition 350+ pages. This is the BIBLE for loudspeaker design. Cohen was VP of Engineering for Electro-Voice in the 1950s-60s. Very Rare first edition in perfect condition $200 HI-FI Stereo Handbook, Boyce, 1974, soft cover, 400 pages. Covers most aspects of hi-fi amps, stereo amps, speakers, turntables, pickups, speakers, theory, applications, maintenance. Primarily solid-state, but some tube stuff is included. Cover has tear in it that can be repaired easily. (2 available) (Good+ Condition $25, excellent condition $45) How to Troubleshoot and Repair your Stereo System, Hershal Gardner, 1976. Great book on repair and service of audio equipment. Chapters: hifi stereo system descriptions, introduction to troubleshooting, basic troubleshooting procedures, troubleshooting the auido-output stages, troubleshooting stereo multiplex circuitry, troubleshooting FM tuners, troubleshooting tape decks and recorders, speakers and systems. Illustrated and very helpful for any audio technician. Rare. Bound Hardcover. Exc Cond $60 Looking Ahead - The Papers and Prophecies of David Sarnoff. 1968. Exc Condition, Hardbound with original dust jacket. Written by David Sarnoff, President of RCA of over 30 years. This fine volume covers all of his dreams about the future of radio, communications, the Internet and more. Illustrated with lots of early photos. Scarce book in near mint collector condition. $75 Maintaining Tube Hi-Fi Equipment, Joseph Marshall (1956-58) This is the BEST Text for maintaining tube equipment ever printed. Covers all aspects of hifi systems, amps, speakers, tuners, tape recorders, etc. 223 pages Heavilly illustrated and scarce. 2 available one mint the other fine $100 and $80 Master Handbook of 1001 Practical Electronic Circuits, Kendall Sessions. 1975 Covers IC and Transistor Circuits, receivers, amps, transmitters, tone circuits and more. 602 pages illus. VG Condition $25 Modern Communications Course - Radio Frequency Systems, Ed Noll, 1962 Covers, amplifiers, oscillators, antennas, coupling systems, transmitters, etc. Excellent condition 257 pages $25 Modern Electronics - A Practical Guide for Scientists and Engineers, De Waard and Lazarus, 1966, hardbound college text covering basic electron theory, electron tubes, semiconductors, amplifier circuits, feedback amplifiers, special amp circuits, power supplies, oscillators, pulse circuits, noise, etc. 350 pages VG Condition $55 Public Address Guide, Guy Cornish, Gernsbak Library #41, 1950 - Neat little book on public address theory, design, setup, placement of components, mics, amps, speakers. 80 pages, exc condition $35 Radio Data Handbook, Published by Radio News 1934 - Early electronics, radio receiver, transmitter and amplifier theory, tube design, circuit design layout, etc. Scarce. Good condition 135 pages. $25 Radio Diagrams and Schematics 1926-38 Supreme Publications Volume 1, 1941 Original edition, 242 pages, fine condition radio schematics and diagrams on everything from Air King to Zenith $30 Radio Engineering Handbook, Henney, 1941. Outstanding compact hardbound refernece book for beginners to experts covering everything about tubes, circuit, amps, resistors, capacitors, inductors, transmitters, receivers, etc. 840 pages exc shape $50 1959 Radio Handbook - 15th Edition - Outstanding hard cover book on all aspects of tube electronics, communications, tube amps, tube and receiver theory. 800 pages Excellent shape and rare in this year and conditon $125 1967 Radio Handbook, 17th Edition, Willliam Orr - The bible of radio theory and operation. 1967 edition, in mint condition. Hardbound with 835 pages. Everything you ever wanted to know about radio and more, both tube and solid state are covered. $65 Radio Physics Course, Ghirardi c 1933 original Hardbound edition, 975 pages, profusely illustrated. Covers the basics of radio electronics, amplifiers, tube theory, AC, DC operations, transformers, capacitors, tuned circuits, transmitters. Classic vintage electronics textbook for beginner to expert VG+ condition $65 RadioTron Designer's Handbook 4th Edition 1952, Excellent Condition. The Big Red Book and Bible for all tube electronic design and theory. $150 to 200 (4 in stock from fine to mint condition) Recording Studio Handbook, John Woram 1977. Excellent reference book covering the basics of sound, measurement, tape recorders, studio setup, microphones monitors, compressors, limiters, and all aspects of studio operation and signal processing. Handbound exc condition 500 pages with dust cover. $75 Reference Data for Radio Engineers, Howard Sams 1977. Huge book of reference data for radio engineers. Covers mostly solid state, but there is information about tube theory and circuits. 1200+ pages Harbound and exc condition $85 Servicing Electronic Organs, Carl Pittman and Eugene Oliver, 1962. This book is mint, like new and nver used, perfect condition. A practical guide for the service technician to service all types of electronic organs. 192 pages, covers all major brands of organs, extremely scarce in this condition $125 A Streak of Luck - the Life and Legend of Thomas Alva Edison, Robert Conot, 1979. The complete history of Edison, from early years to his death. thousands of details, photos, diagrams and stories about the famous hero inventor of the early 20th century. Book is harbound with original dustjacket and plastic cover. Excellent Condtion 560 pages. Scarce in this condition $75 1938 Supreme Publications Radio Servicing Course 300 Pages of 1938 tube electronics, hundreds of illustrations, schematics, photos, projects. Everything you ever wanted to know about radio, amplifiers, electronic theory. Mint Condition Great for beginners and enthusiasts. $45 The Complete Handbook of Radio Transmitters, Joseph Carr, 1980 - Covers all aspects of transmitter design, construction, theory, linear amps, antennas, modulators, etc. profusely illus. 350 pages Fine Condition (Scarce) $45 The Electrical Fundamentals of Communications 1952. College Text hardbound exlib. Covers fundamentals of electronics, DC, AC, Test Instruments, Networks, Bridge Circuits, Transmitters, Fundamentals of tubes, Tubes as circuit elements, Electroacoustics. 500+ pages Illus. Good shape $40 The Sound of High Fidelity, 1958, Robert Oaks Jordan and James Cunningham, - Very cool hadcover with dust jacket book. Covers: sound, hearing, sound in history, amps, speakers, disc recorders, tuners, tape recorders, microphones. Heavilly illustrated with hundreds of cool photos of tube amps, speakers and vintage gear. 208 pages 9 out of 10 with dust jacket. Rare book $95 The Wisdom of David Sarnoff and the World of RCA, Wisdom Books, 1960, Very unusual and profusely illustrated book on David Sarnoff, his thoughts and wisdom on a variety of subjects. Unusual Volume 1 of Wisdom Books Series, 1960. 450 pages, hundreds of illustrations, hardbound, VF condtion, rare $100 Troubleshooting Audio Equipment, Manny Horowitz, 1967 - Covers in great detail the basics of electronics, both tube and solid state. Chapters: equipment idiosyncrasies, review of electronics, the triode amplifier, the power supply, instruments and measurements, delivering the power, phase inverters and drivers, troubleshooting the power amplifier, tone controls, preamps and equalization, preamplifiers, distortion, troubleshooting tape recorders, stereophonic systems. Soft bound, scarce 160 pp illus. $45 TUBE - The Invention of the Television, David Fisher and Marshall Fisher, 1996, A Very thorough history of the development of our favorite household appliance, the television. Early history, well researched, lots of photos of early tv pioneers,. Mint condition hardbound edition with dust jacket and plastic cover 428 pages $35 Tuners and Amplifiers, John Earl. 1970 - A British hardcover book on how to select tuners and amplifiers. With Dust jacket, mint condition, rare $45 TV Troubleshooting with an Oscilloscope GE Technical Manual #1. 1952. An excellent resource for use of the scope when working on TV sets, lots of screen shots and settings for the scope. Great resource if you are restoring old tvs. EXC condition $20 Vacuum Tube Amplifiers, Valley and Wallman - MIT Radiation Labs, 1948. The rarest and most desireable of all tube audio engineering texts. harbound, excellent shape, not marked in any way. Very collectable and priceless information. Chapters: Linear circuit analysis and transient response, high fidelity pulse amps, pulse amps of large dynamic range, amplifier measurement techniques, high frequency amplifiers, bandpass amps, pulse response and general considerations, diredt-coupled amps, amplifier sensitivity, minimal noise circuits, measurement of noise figure, filters, drift of vacuum tubes under constant applied potentials and much more. Very rare book and very valuable information for engineers and designers. 743 pages Hard cover Excellent condition $250 Vacuum Tube Characteristics, Schure,1958. Great for designers, covers triode, diode, pentode characteristics, load lines, circuit design and limitations. 88 pages. Exc. Condition Scarce $50 Understanding Hi-Fi Circuits, Norman Crowhurst, 1957. The best text on tube audio design and how to design your own equipment. Chapters: the approach to hifi, special output stages, feedback and damping, inverter and driver stages, input stages, matching, equalization, speaker distribution and crossovers, loudness and volume controls, tone controls, overal view of hifi. 223 pages, Heavilly illustrated. A MUST HAVE for any tube designer. 2 copies available. Very rare and desireable $125 each Wireless Telephone and Telegraph Hand-Book for Operators, Laughter, 1909, Extremely early hardcover book before tubes took hold. Covers theory of wireless telegraphy, magnetics, spark gaps, antennas, ship-baord applications, etc. 178 pages, illustrated. Extremely hard to find Good+ condition hardbound Engraved Cover $125
Transistor and Tube Manuals
CBS Military and Special Purpose Tubes Bulletin 1958 - Computer, HI-FI, Pass tube, Military and Industrial UHF tubes. EXC. $30 1953 GE Industrial, Transmitting, Communications and Military Tube Bulletin and Catalog, exc. $35 GE Essential Characteristics Tube Manual, 1958 - Ring Bound Receiving, Television and Special Purpose tubes with pinout diagrams VG condition 225 pages $40 GE Essential Characteristics Tube Manual, 1962, - 281 pages ring bound tube manual. Excellent reference source for most tubes. $45 1938 TT3 RCA Air Cooled Transmitting Tubes Manual - Lots of great graphics and applications for air-cooled transmitting tubes. Mint Condition $65 1942 RCA Guide To Transmitting Tubes for Experimenters and Engineers - Large Format, 74 pages of all the neatest illustrations and specs of RCA transmitting tubes, applications, etc. MINT+++ Like New and rare $100 (2 in stock) 1942 RCA RC-14 Tube Manual. Over 250 pages of vacuum tube data and related circuits. Includes data and curves for 2A3, 6A3, 6B4, 45, 50, 6L6, 6V6, 6SN7 and more. Condition is an 7 out of 10. $25 1942 RCA RC-14 Tube Manual. Same as above 10 out of 10 Mint condition $50 1947 RCA RC-15 Tube Manual - RCA's 1st Post-war tube manual 256 pages.. Nice Shape $35 1950 RCA RC-16 Tube manual - 320 pages of tubes and applicaitons, VF+ condition $50 1954 RCA RC-17 Tube Manual - Hi-Fi and Guitar amp era of the early 1950s 318 pages real nice shape $45 RCA RC-18 Receiving Tube Manual - 1956 Full manual in vf+ condition 352 pages. $55 (2 in stock) 1956 TT4 RCA Transmitting Tube Manual - Good + condtion, cover is a little scuffed, but everything is there, 257 pages. $45 1959 RCA RC-19 Tube Manual. 1964 Over 250 pages of tube data. Condition is only fair, but complete. Spine is broken in the middle, but is fixable. $20 1961 RCA RC-21 Receiving Tube manual. VF+ condition, 480 pages of the peak tube production era. $60 1962 RC-22 RCA Receiving Tube Manual. 540 pages of the state of the art in tubes for the golden era of stereo in the early 1960s. VG shape, binding is good $45 RCA RC-23 Receiving Tube Manual, 610 pages of excellent tube information and circuits. Near Mint condition $65 1965 RCA RC-24 Receiving Tube Manual - EXC Shape 578 pages of the latest tube applications for 1965. $55 1962 RCA Transistor Manual including diodes. Applications, circuits and specifications for all types of transistors and related circuits. 435 pages Good Condition $25 1966 RCA Transistor Manual SC-12 - Similar to above in exc condition. 480 pages. $25 1950 Receiving Tube Substitution Guide Book, Middleton, 1st Edition. Excellent tube reference book. 218 pages, exc. condition $45 1963 Tube Substitution handbook - An invaluable book for any tube user. VF+ Shape, includes, US, foreign, TV, etc. 127 pages. $25 Tube Substitution Handook, 10th Edition 1967. A must for any tube roller. Covers most American receiving and audio types, communications, industrail and special purpose tubes. 124 pages in exce shape. $25 Sylvania Tube Technical Manual, 1946 - Early Sylvania manual, ring bound, covers most receiving and audio tubes of the day. Rare and hard to find. Green hard cover with white plastic ring binding. 300+ pages VG Condition $50 1950 Sylvania Radio Tubes Characteristics Bulletin - Not a complete tube manual, more of a summary and listing of Sylvania Tube types. Exc. $20 1951 Sylvania Technical Manual, Hard cover, quick release for adding or removing pages. 350 pages of receiving tube characteristics, base diagrams and other useful data. Exc. shape $50 Many more new tube manuals in stock since March 2005. Call or email your wants.
Hi-Fi, Audio, Misc. A Pictorial History of Radio, 1967, Irving Settel, Hardbound original dust cover, Exc Shape 200 pages of the people and companies involved in radio. Emphasis on braodcast stations, radio stars, broadcasters and events that shaped radio from early beginnings to the 1960s $60 American Science and Invention, 1960 - A huge hardbound book covering major scientists, inventors and their creations from early America to 1960. Heavilly illustrated, 450 pages, VG condition. $65 Audio Technology Systems - Principles, Applications and Troubleshooting, 1978, Derek Cameron, A hardbound UK based book for enthusiasts, technicians and repair shops on how to diagnose and repair all types of audio equipment. Solid state. 283 pages, hardbound, with original dust cover. $50 Audio Technician's Bench Manual, John Earl, 1972 - An invaluable book for beginning or experienced audio technicians on how to troubleshoot, repair and diagnose all types of audio gear. Covers all types of test equipment uses, etc. Very usefull book. 182 pages, Hardbounr Mint condition $65 1951 Audio Amplifiers and Associated Equipment, AA-3 Howard Sams - A compilation of schematics, specifications, parts lists and service information of early tube amps, preamps, tuners, receivers, etc. Everything from Altec, Bell, Bogen, Scott, Fisher, Brook, etc. Excellent condition, very rare and desireable $125 (2 available in this condition) From Tin Foil to Stereo, Oliver Read and Walter Welch, 1959-76 second edition - The classic book on the evolution of the phonograph. Hundreds of photos of old Victrolas, Edison machines, early recording artists. this is an incredible book for anyone interested in the history of recorded sound. Packed with obscure and long-lost information, diagrams and photos 550 pages. Excellent Condition $75 Hi-fi in the Home, 1968, John Cragge - A UK music lover's guide to high quality sound reproduction. Hard Cover, 328 pages, mint condition with original dust cover, rare. $60 1956 Hi-Fi Annual and Audio Handbook - Covers preamps, equalizers, power amplifiers, loudspeakers, selecting hi-fi equipment, misc. Good shape, but missinb front and rear cover $45 1958 Hi-Fi Annual and Audio Handbook - Color Cover. Designs for tone controls, amps, stereo conversions, speakers, enclosure designs, and more. Dead Mint Condition. Very Rare in this condition. 200 pages $100 1967 The Fisher Handbook - Last of the tube Fisher years. Excellent book on history of Fisher, product line, speakers, specs, set ups, systems. 78 pages fully illustrated Mint Condition and VERY RARE $100 High Fidelity Magazine January 1953 to August 1953. Library hardbound edition, excellent condition, very illustrated. Four complete bi-monthly 1953 issues included in a hardbound maroon binder. $125 High Fidelity Simplified by Harold Weiler, 1952, 1954 - A book for vintage hi-fi enthusiasts that covers early tube amps, acoustics, cartridges, turntables, speakers, tuners, tape records, early home installations. Lots of cool photos, diagrams, tables 208 pages. Excellent shape $45 A History of the General Radio Company 1915-1965 - Rare collector book covering the 50th anniversary of the famous General Radio Company of Cambridge, Mass. Hardbound with lots of inserts from 50th anniversary program, etc. RARE $100 How to Troubleshoot and Repair Your Stereo System, Hershal Gardner, 1976, Another excellent book for beginners to experts on how to fix solid state amps, preamps, receivers, turntables, etc. 240 pages Very usefull, hard cover, with original dust cover. Mint Condition $65 Loudspeakers - The Why and How of Good Reproduction,1953, G. A. Briggs, 3rd Edition, Mint condition, rare, hard cover, 83 pages. $115 Make Music Live, 1951 by Irving Greene and James Radcliffe, Classic early tube hi-fi hardbound book with lots of illustrations. Covers all aspects of tube hi-fi, loudspeakers, cabinet design, turntables, pickups, tuners, TV and more. VG+ Condition and Scarce $65 Make Music Live, 1951, same as above exc condition with original dust cover. $75 Men and Volts - the Story of General Electric, 1941 Hardbound, 450 pages VF shape. Covers the early history and men associated with GE including Edison, Langmuir, etc. Very hard to find and rare $125 Pickups and Loudspeakers, 1971, John Earl, A hardbound UK book covering cartridges, needles, loudspeakers, theory, applications, etc, Mint condition 203 pages, original dust cover. Rare $60 The High Fidelity Reader, 1955, by Roy Hoopes, Jr. Rare!!! - Contains 26 lively and informative articles from High Fidelity Magazine in the early 1950s. How to evaluate, buy, and assemble your own components with an introductions by John M Conly. Excellent Condition, Hardbound with original Dust Cover $85 (very scarce) The Recording and Reproduction of Sound, Oliver Read, 1952. This is THE BOOK of early recording studio operation, lathe cutting, early tape, microphones, monitors, sound theory, studio design, tube theory. Thousands of photos and illustrations. VERY RARE and Desirable for those interested in the early hi-fi era of sound recording. Harbound in excellent condition 790 pages $200
Vintage Electronic Magazines and Journals
Also New: Awesome Collection of 1930-1941- Radio Craft, Shortwave Craft and Early Television Magazines from the Golen Age of Radio. Over 100 Magazines in excellent to mint shape. Covers most of the Golden Era of Radio. Thousands of deco ads, hundred of deco covers and stories. HISTORY and then some. This is an incredible find for the radio collector, tube collector or electronics historian! Beautiful color artwork covers and incredible ads, stories and articles. $400 for entire set
Radio News June 1944, color cover, exc condition $20 Radio News February 1945, color cover, exc condition $20 Radio News June 1946, color cover, exc condition $20
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