We have always considered and collected these commercial masks and helmets as industries tribal art. Examples can be elegant in their simplicity or bazaar and complex. They are always unique, suprising and filled with personality.
1924 Atwater Kent Model 9-A Breadboard
This example is an uncommon final version of the Atwater Kent 9-A. The “black can” 9-A was made only briefly in early 1924. It was the company’s last inductively-tuned radio and the first to feature a wiring harness. Built on a board just 24″ long, the radio was assembled from parts left over from the production of the recently discontinued 4445 (Model 9) and 4066 (Model 7), together with a detector-amplifier island whose black enamel was the first textured paint used on any type of AK breadboard. The condition of the radio is excellent. Original black crinkle paint on the radio’s TA island is excellent, with no deterioration on the mounting flange. Glossy brown bakelite parts everywhere, with no scratches, no cracks, no chips, no issues. The underside is beautiful including the original paper tag. Board finish is clean and original. The radio comes with a complete set of tipped o1A tubes and one is a rainbow tube. Its hare to find a nicer example..$1400
