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P S A R A Annual Contest
2008 Contest Winners


PSARA holds a contest once a year, on the November meeting date. It gives members a chance to show off their prized radios, and stand a chance of winning a ribbon.
 
Plastic Table Models Wood Table Models
 
The radios are arranged by category --
    Crystal Sets
    Battery Sets
    AC Wood Sets
    AC Metal and Plastic Sets
    Ham, Military and Communications Sets
    Novelty Radios
    Transistor Radios
    Vacuum Tube Portables
    Miscellaneous Hardware, Mikes, etc.
    Signs, Ads, Documents, Books, Printed Materials
    Catalin and Mirrored Radios
    Console Radios
Catalin
 
Zenith Chairside Early Table Model







2008 CONTEST WINNERS

A  Crystal Sets  Old
1st     Loren Dorah         I-P-76 Wireless Spec Apparatus Co.         122
2nd     Steven Berglund     Little Gem                                  58
3rd     Loren Dorah         Radiola I                                   56

B  Crystal Sets  Modern
1st     Ken Korhonen        Morris Wrist-Watch type radio              121
2nd     Steven Berglund     Tinymite w/original Box & Instructions     109
 
C  Battery Sets
1st     Doug Thomle         1923 Radiola IV                             74
2nd     Pete Peterson       SE-1420B Receiver & Amplifier - WSA Company 72
3rd 	Loren Dorrah        AK #9                                       68
 
D  AC Wood Sets
1st     Robert Packer       Emerson BD-192 "Mae West"                   74
2nd     Adam Bruckner       Stewart-Warner Model 1691 (1937)            42
3rd     Gary Limarzi        1936 Crosley 516                            41

E  AC Metal Sets
1st     Loren Dorrah        Hopalong Cassidy                            96
2nd     Norm Gilinsky       Atwater Kent Model 37                       93
3rd     Richard Quam        RCA 102                                     65

F-AC Plastic Sets
1st     Steven Berglund     International Kadette Jewell                90
2nd     James Collins       1948 FADA 790 AM/FM                         55
3rd     Loren Dorrah        GE Clock Radio Display                      53

G  Ham/Military & Communication
1st     Pete Peeterson      CR-18 Ham Receiver - Grebe Co.              75
2nd     Steve Von Talge     1925 Army Field Radio                       73
3rd     Steve Billings      USN CND-46155 (RAK-7) Receiver              43
 
H  Novelty
1st     Jim Collins         1938 Majestic "Charlie McCarthy"            85
2nd     Robert Packer       Emerson Model 410 "Mickey Mouse"            69
3rd     Steven Berglund     Abbotwares 2744 Golden Palomino             51
 
I-Transistor
1st     Ted Demski          Zenith R-7000 T.O.                          82
2nd     Steve Berglund      Regency TR-1 (in box)                       52
3rd     Benji Batayola      Global GR711                                38

J  Vacuum Tube Portable
1st     Loren Dorrah        Radiola 24                                 106
2nd     Edward Evins        Stromberg Carlson AWP-8    (tie)            58
2nd     Ted Demski          RCA Strato World w/light   (tie)            58
3rd     Dale Hicks          Motorola Model 68L11                        25
 			
K  Miscellaneous
1st     Pete Peterson       Early tube collection - 3 displays         119
2nd     Steven Berglund     RCA Microphone 77D w/dust jacket           104
3rd     Al Ross             Sencore TF-46 (Cricket Transistor Tester)   52

L  Signs/Ads/Documents, Books, Printed Material
1st     Rod Muellere        1933 Amateur's Radio Handbook               84
2nd     Chris Thomle        Kemper                                      68
3rd     Mark Wentzel        Theremin Music 78 Record Album              62

M  Catalin
1st     Steven Berglund     Motorola 51X16 S Grill                     127
2nd     Jim Collins         1938 Amerson AX-235                        108
 
N  Mirror
1st      Loren Dorrah       Sparton S Side                             132

O  Consoles
1st     Doug Thomle         1925 Zenith Super VIII                     110
2nd     Charles Stratton    Edison C-2                                  83
3rd     Chris Thomle        Grandfather Clock/Radio                     77
 
P  Speakers
1st     Loren Dorah         Patoone Statue of Liberty                  110
2nd     Pete Peterson       Metro-Cone                                  92
3rd     Charles Stratton    Peerless Speaker                            58

Q  Television
1st     Mark Wentzel        1950 Philco Bakelite Tabletop TV           124
2nd     Evan Madden         1949 Crosley 12" with FM Receiver           80
3rd     Al Ross             Ken-Tech TVP-46 (5" Clear Plastic TV)       75