POST-WAR, TUBE-TYPE, HAM RADIO KIT GEAR

A great reference site is http://www.nostalgickitscentral.com/    Note - Thephotos below are NOT kits for sale - they are just photos I have gathered  (mainly from eBay) to remind you of what vintage ham radio kits looked like.

Manufacturer	Model	Description	Bands	Years	Notes
Allied  - see Knight
Ameco
AC-1 CW xmtr			80-40	56-70	xtal controlled, plug-in coils, (AC-1T includes tubes)
TX-86K AM/CW xmtr			80-6	60-67
CN-50 6M rx converter			50 Mc	?
CN-144 2M rx converter			144 Mc	?
CN-220 220 rx converter			220 Mc	?
B & W
LPA-1 linear			80-10	61-64
LPS-1 p/s for LPA-1

Central Electronics

10A SSB exciter			160-10	53-54	xtal, plug-in coils
10B SSB exciter			160-10	54-60	xtal, plug-in coils
20A SSB exciter			160-10	54-60	xtal, bandswitching
Slicer Sideband Rx Adapter
Q-multiplier
458 VFO

Conar (NRI - National Radio Institute)

Broadcast AM xmtr RK34 final
?????? AM/CW xmtr with 2E26	What model is this? What band?
400 CW xmtr 6DQ6			80/40/15	65	xtal, NRI kit
			--	--	another kit
500 rcvr		--	80-10	65	NRI kit

EICO

710 Grid Dip Meter
711 receiver "Space Ranger"
717 keyer		--	--		753 styling
720 CW xmtr			80-10	58-64	xtal
722 VFO					723 styling
723 CW xmtr			80-10	60-64	xtal
730 AM modulator		--	--	60-64	720 styling
751 p/s for 753
753 SSB xcvr			80-10

Eldico

?		2m AM xmtr
?		2m rcvr
SSB jr		SSB exciter	80m	51-53	(xtal)
SSB-50		SSB/AM exciter	160-10	53	(xtal) (6146)
SSB-50		SSB/AM exciter	80-10	54	(VFO) (6146)
TR-1		AM xmtr	80-10	49-52	(xtal) (813) (plug-in coils)
TR-1/TV		CW xmtr	80-10	53-54	(xtal) (4E27)
?		AM mod for TR-1/TV			(pair 811)
?		p/s for TR-1/TV
TR-75		CW xmtr	80-10	49-51	(xtal) (1625) (plug-in coils)
TR-75/TV		CW xmtr, 80-10, 1950-54			(xtal) (1625)
TR-75TV5		download manual here
AM-40		AM mod for TR-75/TV		50-	(pair 6L6)
MD-40		AM mod		50-	(pair 6L6)
MD-100		AM mod		50-	(pair 807)
SSB-400		linear	80-10	54	(4E27)
VFO-2		VFO	80-10	54-

Elenco

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Electronic Technology Institute
?		CW xmtr	80m	59	(xtal)
Filter King
VHF-50 6m converter
Globe - see WRL

Note - These are NOT kits for sale - they are just photos I have gathered  (mainly from eBay) to remind you of what vintage ham radio kits looked like. 

Hallicrafters  - Halli-kit & Master-kit
SX-119K rcvr			HF	60-	"Sky Buddy II"
SX-140K rcvr			80-6	60-
HT-40K AM/CW xmtr			80-6	60-64	(xtal) (6DQ5)
HO-1 oscilloscope
HG-1 RF generator
HM-1 VTVM
HC-1 Capacitance meter
HD-1 Capacitance Decade
HD-2 Resistor Decade
HP-1 Low Voltage Supply

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Heath

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Johnson

Viking I AM xmtr			160-10	49-52	(xtal) (4D32 or 829B)
Viking II AM xmtr			160-10	52-57	(xtal) (pair 6146)
Adventurer  CW xmtr			80-10	54-63	(xtal) (807)
Challenger  AM xmtr			80-6	59-65	(xtal) (pair 6DQ6B)
Navigator  CW xmtr			160-10	57-62	(VFO) (6146)
Ranger I AM xmtr			160-10	54-61	(VFO) (6146)
Ranger II AM xmtr			160-6	61-65	(VFO) (6146)
Valiant I AM xmtr			160-10	56-62	(VFO) (three 6146)
Valiant II  AM xmtr			160-10	62-65	(VFO) (three 6146)
Viking Mobile AM xmtr			80-10	52-58	(xtal) (807)
Viking 500 AM transmitter		AM xmtr	80-10	56-63	(VFO) (4-250A or 4-400A)
6N2 CW transmitter		CW xmtr	6-2		(xtal) (5894) (req ext p/s and mod)
Thunderbolt amp		linear	80-10	57-63	(pair 4-400A)
6N2 Thunderbolt amp		linear	6-2	60-	(pair 7034)
Courier amp		linear	80-10	57-60	(pair 811A)
122 VFO		VFO	80-10
6N2 VFO			6-2
Mobile VFO		VFO	80-10
Note - Johnson Desk Kilowatt, Pacemaker, Invader, and Invader 2000 were not available as kits

Note - These are NOT kits for sale - they are just photos I have gathered  (mainly from eBay) to remind you of what vintage ham radio kits looked like. 

Knight (Allied Radio)

Ocean Hopper regen rcvr	later model	early model	early model	early model	later model
Space Spanner regen rcvr	early model late model
Span Master regen rcvr
Star Roamer rcvr
R-55 rcvr					square corner cabinet - gray above & silver below
R-55A rcvr	tnx to Rich KB8TAD				round corner cabinet - silver above & gray below
Y-726 rcvr
R-100 rcvr					same circuit as Y-726
R-100A rcvr					same circuit as Y-726
S-255 ("T-50") CW xmtr			80-10	56-61	(xtal) (807) "T-50"
SX-255 ("T-50") CW xmtr			80-10	56-61	(xtal) (807) "T-50"
YX-255 ("T-50") CW xmtr			80-10	56-61	(xtal) (807) "T-50"
T-60 AM xmtr			80-6	61-62	(xtal) (6DQ6B)
T-150 AM xmtr			schematic 80-6	62-63	(VFO) (pair 6146)
T-150A AM xmtr			schematic 80-6	63	(VFO) (pair 6146)
TR-106 6m AM xcvr			6M		(xtal)
TR-108 2m AM xcvr			2m		(xtal)
T-175 10m/6m linear			10m/6m
accessories
V-44  VFO					(matches T-50)
V-107 VFO			6-2m		(for TR-106/TR-108)
Y-728 spkr					for Y-726
Y-725 xtal calib					for Y-726
X-10 xtal calib					for R-55 & R-100A
S-8 speaker					for R-100A
P-2 power/swr meter
Z-bridge
Grid Dip Meter

Note - These are NOT kits for sale - they are just photos I have gathered  (mainly from eBay) to remind you of what vintage ham radio kits looked like. 

Lafayette

KT-135 "Explor-Air" regen rcvr				-	--
KT-200 rcvr			--	59-63	(HE-10 wired)
KT-320 rcvr	--	--	--	61-64	(HE-30 wired)
KT-340 rcvr			--	65-66	(HA-230 wired)
KT-390 "Starflite" AM xmtr		--	80-10	62-63	(xtal) (6146) (DX-60 clone)

Lakeshore

Phasemaster Jr. SSB exciter 160-10 54 (xtal) (plug-in coils)
Phasemaster Jr.C SSB exciter 160-10 55 (xtal)
Phasemaster II SSB exciter 160-10 55-57 (xtal (6146)

Meissner

EX  CW xmtr		80-10	48-49		(xtal) (807)
2-CW CW xmtr		80-10	52-53		(xtal) (6L6) (plug-in coils)
Novice rcvr
Signal Shifter 9-1090
T6BK 3-band rcvr
10-1199 2-band rcvr

Micamold

XTR-1 CW xmtr 80-20 48 (xtal) (6L6)

National

BM:282 (NC-33 kit for U.S. Navy educational use)

P&H

LA-400C  linear		80-10m (four modified 1625's) thanks to NU9R for photo	1958-65
6-150 6M transmitting converter			thanks to WB8TOT for photos
2-150 2M transmitting converter		need info thanks to NU9R for photo	??

Philmore

NT-200 CW xmtr 80-10 52-53 (xtal) (6L6) (plug-in coils)
Receiver?

Sonar

SRT-120 AM xmtr 80-10 53-57 (xtal) (9903/5894A)

Stancor

ST-202A CW xmtr 80-10 47-48 (xtal) (plug-in coils)
ST-203A CW xmtr 11-10 48-54 (xtal) (2E26) Mobile

Walter Ashe

Novice xmtr, rcvr

Weskit (Western Radio, Kearney Nebraska)

WRL/Globe

Trotter  AM xmtr		160-10	46-49	(xtal) (807) (plug-in coils)
CW-7 CW xmtr		80	51-52	(xtal) (50L6)
Globe Scout 40 AM xmtr				(xtal)
Globe Scout 40A AM xmtr				(xtal)
Globe Scout 65 AM xmtr				(xtal)
Globe Scout 65A AM xmtr				(xtal)
Globe Scout 65B AM xmtr				(xtal)
Globe Scout 680 AM xmtr				(xtal)
Globe Scout 680A AM xmtr				(xtal)
Globe Scout Deluxe AM xmtr				(xtal) wired only
Globe Chief 90 CW xmtr				(xtal)
Globe Chief 90A CW xmtr				(xtal)
Globe Chief Deluxe CW xmtr				(xtal)
Globe Champion AM xmtr		160-10	48-53	(xtal)
Globe Champion 300 AM xmtr		160-10	56-57	(VFO) (pair 6083/AX-9909)
Globe Champion 300A AM xmtr		160-10	58-59	(VFO) (pair 6083/AX-9909)
Globe King 400 AM xmtr		160-10	49-51	(xtal) (plug-in coils)
Globe King 400B AM xmtr		160-10	51-53
Globe King 400C AM xmtr		160-10	53-54	VFO
DSB-100 Sidebander DSB xmtr				(xtal)
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VHF-62 Hi-bander 2m/6m AM xmtr				(xtal)
TC-6A AM xcvr		6m		(xtal)
LA-1 linear
Accessories
SM-90 screeen modulator
UM-1 plate modulator
VFO-755 VFO
VFO-666 6m VFO
AT-3 antenna tuner
AT-4 antenna tuner
MM-100 antenna tuner
SS-2 slicer Q multiplier

Note - These are NOT kits for sale - they are just photos I have gathered  (mainly from eBay) to remind you of what vintage ham radio kits looked like. 

Here's another kit list with photos and schematics - Nostalgic Kits Central