Minerva Tropic Master Radio

[al2n]

We have an estate auction this weekend and up for bid is an old Minerva Tropic Master Radio. This is a WWII issue shortwave and AM radio issued as a moral booster to the troops.

The estate belonged to a gentleman who was a bombadier on B24's during the war. He has some really neat stuff up for auction the last few weeks and I am thinking of picking up this radio.

Anyone have an idea on the value of these things? It is in working order.

Been looking online and don't see much on them for sale. Lots of info, few sellers.

[WØTKX]

What a cool find!

http://radioattic.com/item_sold.htm?radio=0027091

Sold by Steve Tardi
Reported sold on April 23, 2007
Listed price on date of sale - $485.00

http://radioattic.com/old/sold_radios_2007/Tardi_Minerva_Tropic_Master_%281945%29.jpghttp://radioattic.com/old/sold_radios_2007/Tardi_Minerva_Tropic_Master_%281945%29.jpghttp://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/%7Epostr/bapix/MinrvaTM.JPG

http://www.hallicrafters.net/MTM/

http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/minerva_tropicmaster_w117.html

[al2n]

Hmmm...

The way old radios have sold in the past I may be able to get this for a song unless there is a collector in the crowd. Most vintage radios go for cheap whenever we get one in.

[kf0rt]

Cool stuff... I'd go for it if you can get it cheap. $485? Eh, not so much.

[N8YX]

Go to the Electric Radio website and check in with the crowd over there. See what the consensus is re: the Tropic Master.

[w0aew]

Here's my Echophone (Hallicrafters-made), supposedly for a similar purpose...morale radio for the troops during ww2.

3626

[WØTKX]

Yupper, and Zenith had the Transoceanic in many flavors...

[al2n]

Had to fight off a couple collectors, but it is mine!

[NQ6U]

Had to fight off a couple collectors, but it is mine!

Congrats! Hope you got a good deal.

[KG4CGC]

Had to fight off a couple collectors, but it is mine!
Very w00t!

[al2n]

Congrats! Hope you got a good deal.

50 bucks.

[WØTKX]

You scored a treasure for a pittance. Congrats.

[NQ6U]

50 bucks.

Right on, Daddy-O--great deal!

[N5RLR]

Here's my Echophone (Hallicrafters-made),[click] (http://forums.hamisland.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=3626&d=1290811303) supposedly for a similar purpose...morale radio for the troops during ww2.
Yep, Private [later Corporal] Hogarth may have "gotten some" because of it:

http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/%7Epostr/bapix/Echo43Ad.JPG

Good on scoring the Tropic Master for $50. :-D

[w2amr]

Had to fight off a couple collectors, but it is mine!
Great get, congrats.

[KC2UGV]

50 bucks.

Congrats on the find! I've been finding myself hunting down vintage-type radio sets as of late too. I have no idea where this came from either :lol:

[al2n]

Now comes the hard part.....keeping it.

My wife found out how much it is worth and was asking if I could sell it and get the girls something nice for Christmas.

Thing is now that I am actually thinking about it. Darn woman knows my soft spots!

[N5RLR]

You could always say that you're starting a vintage-radio museum, a la Pat, 'MHZ. :stirpot:

[KG4CGC]

Now comes the hard part.....keeping it.

My wife found out how much it is worth and was asking if I could sell it and get the girls something nice for Christmas.

Thing is now that I am actually thinking about it. Darn woman knows my soft spots!
It was nice while it lasted. I wish you the best of luck! May you profit handsomely!

[al2n]

Anyone want to trade for a PS3?

[WØTKX]

:rofl:

Not the Xbox 360 with the Kinect gizmo?

[al2n]

:rofl:

Not the Xbox 360 with the Kinect gizmo?

Actually my daughters corrected me. They do want a 360 and not a PS3. :lol: