We can all thank Jerry Kopack for creation of this "Vintage CB Collectors Guide", the guide covers years 1959-70. Priority has been given to tube type radios with only the very early solid state units listed. Updates will be added upon receipt. The Acc. notes correlate to footnotes at the bottom of the page. Prices shown were the manufactures list at that time. The guide has been split into three separate pages due to it's size. Links to the other two pages are provided at the bottom of each page.

Manufacturer

Model

Input/mod Type

# of Xmit.

# of rec.

Tune

Power Supply

Receiver Circuit

Meters

Acc. Notes

Price

Yr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acton Laboratories

TCV-271

5/AM

1

1

No

117

Double Superhet

None

  

179.95

60

 

Allied Radio

C-11

5/AM

1

No

Yes

117

Regen.

None

  

$39.95 (kit)

59-62

 
 

C-22

5/AM

5

5

Yes

117/12

Superhet

None

1,2

$69.95 (kit)

63-65

 
 

C-27

5/AM

2

2

Yes

117

Double Superhet

None

1,2,7

$79.95 (kit)

59-62

 
 

C-560

5/AM

6

6

Yes

117/12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,19

89.95 (kit)

64-66

 
 

C-540

5/AM

1

No

Yes

117/12

Superhet

None

1,2,

49.95 (kit)

65-66

 
 

KG-4000A

1/AM

1

1

No

Batt.

Superhet

None

1,2,3,5,20

59.95 (kit)

64-65

 
 

KN-2550

5/AM

6+

6

Yes

117/12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,12,19

$99.95

63-64

 
 

KN-2560

10PEP/DSB

23

23

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,4,11,12,15, 19

$219.95

63-64

 
 

Safari 1

5/AM

23

23

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,11,12,15,19

$129.95

65-67

 
 

Safari II

5/AM

5

5

No

12

Superhet

None

1,2,3,

$59.95 (kit)

66-68

 
 

Safari III

5/AM

23

23

No

12

Superhet

None

1,2,3,

$84.50 (kit)

66-68

 
 

KN-2565

5/AM

23

23

Yes

117/12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,11,12,19

$169.95

64-65

 
 

KN-2565B

5/AM

23

23

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,11,12,13, 15,19

$169.95

66-67

 
 

KN-2567

5/AM

23

23

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,11,12,13, 15,19

$179.95

67-70

 
 

KN-2580

5/AM

8

8

Yes

117/12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,12,19

$109.95

64-65

 
 

KN-2585

5/AM

8

8

Yes

117/12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,12,19

$119.95

65-66

 
 

KN-2590

5/AM

8

No

Yes

117/12

Superhet

None

1,2,

$79.95

65-66

 
 

KN-2520

5/AM

5

5

No

12

Superhet

None

1,2,3,

$79.95

66-67

 
 

KN-2522

5/AM

23

23

No

12

Superhet

None

1,2,3,

$99.95

66-67

 

Amphenol-Borg Electronics Corp. (Purchased Cadre 1965)

600

5/AM

10

10

No

12

Superhet

None

1,2,3,10

$179.50

65-66

 
 

625

5/AM

10

10

No

117

Superhet

None

1,2,3,10

$179.50

65-66

 
 

650

5/AM

10

10

Yes

12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,3,7,10

$229.95

66-68

 
 

675

5/AM

10

10

No

12

Double Superhet

None

1,2,3,10

169.50

66-68

 
 

510-B

5/AM

5

5

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

None

1,2,3,10

$199.90

65-68

 

Applied Electronics Co

( Apelco )

AR-9

5/AM

5

5

No

117

Superhet

None

1,2,

$169.50

60-62

 
 

AR-10

5/AM

10

10

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

S/Modulation

1,2,

219.50

63-64

 

Arkay International Inc

Sky Vox SQ-9

5/AM

3

3

No

117

Superhet

None

  

119.95

60-

 

Biggs Electronics

La Salle LA-101

5/AM

5

5

No

117/12/6

Superhet

None

1,2,

$164.95

62-63

 

Browning Labs.

Mobilaire

5/AM

4

4

No

117/12/6

Double Superhet

Output

1,2,

$159.50

61-62

 
 

Raven

5/AM

23

23

Yes

12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,15.19,

$269.50

66-67

 
 

Compact (TX only)

5/AM

11

N/A

N/A

117

TX only

None

8

$84.50

62-63

 
 

Drake M-523

5/AM

23

23

Yes

12

Double Superhet

None

1,2,10,11,12,15,23,24

$260.00

63-65

 
 

Drake M-506

5/AM

6

6

Yes

12

Double Superhet

None

1,2,10,11,12,15,23,24

$260.00

63-65

 
 

R-2700

Receiver only

N/A

5

Yes

117

Double Superhet

S

1,2,7

$149.00

61-63

 
 

S-9

5/AM

6

N/A

N/A

117

Transmitter Only

Output

7,27

$119.50

61-62

 
 

23 Over S9

5/AM

23

N/A

N/A

117

Transmitter Only

Output

7,27

$189.50

62-63

 
 

Eagle

5/AM

23

23

Yes

117

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,13,20,25,26

$359.00 compl

64-68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$225.00 TX only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$155.00 RX only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Golden Eagle

5/AM

23

23

Yes

117

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,13,20,25,26

$465.00

68-69

 
 

Golden Eagle Mark II

5/AM

23

23

Yes

117

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,13,20,25,26

$495.00

69-70

 
 

Golden Eagle SSB 15

10PEP SSB

23

23

Yes

117

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,13,20,21,25,26

$595.00

69-70

 

Burstein -Applebee Co.

BA-22

5/AM

12+

No

Yes

117/12/6

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,8,29

$119.95

65-66

 
 

BA-23 BA-23X

5/AM

23

No

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,8,29

$99.95

66-68

 
 

BA-8

5/AM

8

8

Yes

117

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7

$69.95

66-67

 

Cadre Industries

C-75

1/AM

2

2

No

Batt.

Superhet

None

1,2,3,6

$99.95

64-65

 
 

500 / 510-A

5/AM

5

5

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

None

1,2,3,10

$189.95

61-65

 

Chickasha Electronics

1000-D

5/AM

2

No

Yes

117/12

Superhet

None

  

$79.95

60-

 

Citizen Electronics

Model A

5/AM

1

No

Yes

117/12

Regen

None

  

$74.90

60-

 

Davis Maufacturing Co.

5W6

5/AM

6

6

No

117/12/6

Superhet

S/Mod

1,2,

$229.50

63-64

 

Daystrom Products Corp.

DM-348

5/AM

5

5

Yes

117/12/6

Superhet

S/Mod

1,2,

$119.95 (kit)

62-63

 

Demco Electronics Inc. (name change to Command Electronics in 1970 )

Travelier

5/AM

23

4

Yes

12/117optional

Double Superhet

S

1,2,7,22

$199.95

63-65

 
 

Satelite(early)

5/AM

23

5

Yes

117

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,8,26

$295.00

64-65

 
 

Satelite (Standard)

5/AM

24

No

Yes

117

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,8,26

$295.00

66-68

 
 

Satelite (Deluxe)

5/AM

24

No

Yes

117

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,8,26

$395.00

67-68

 
 

Super Satelite

5/AM

23

No

Yes

117

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,8,26

$450.00

68-70

 
 

Ravelle(early)

5/AM

6

6

Opt.

117or 12

Superhet

Opt.

1,2,

$124.50

65-66

 
 

Ravelle(late)

5/AM

5+

5+

Opt.

117or 12

Superhet

Opt.

1,2,15,19

$124.50

66-68

 
 

Ravelle 23 Ravelle +23

5/AM

23

23

Yes

117or 12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,11,12,15,19

$249.50 $249.50

67-69 69-70

 
 

Chalet

5/AM

6

6

No.

12

Superhet

None

1,2,3

$124.50

66-70

 

DeWald (United Scientific Labs Inc.)

TR-910 TR-910B

5/AM

5

No

Yes

117/12/6

Superhet

S

1,2,22

$99.95

61-63

 
 

R-1050 S-1050

5/AM

6

6

Yes

117

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,

$119.95

62-63

 

Dixon Electronics

Model CB-5

2/AM

1

No

Yes

Battery

Regen

None

  

$49.95

60-

 

Dunlap Electronics

DCBT-1

5/AM

1

1

No

117/12

117/6

Superhet

None

  

$124.50 Wired

$79.50 Kit

60-

 

EICO Electronic Instrument CO

760

761

762

5/AM

1

1

No

117

117/6

117/12

Superhet

None

  

$59.95 (kit)

$64.95(kit)

$64.95(kit)

60-62

 
 

770 / 771 / 772

5/AM

4

1

Yes

117/12

Superhet

None

1,2,17

$69.95 (kit) $109.95 (wired)

61-65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$99.95 (wired)

 

 
 

777

5/AM

6

6

Yes

117/12/6

Double Superhet

S

1,2,7,10

$99.95 (kit)

63-65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$149.95 (wired)

 

 
 

779 Sentinel 23

5/AM

23

23

Yes

117/12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,11,12,15,22

$169.95

65-66

 
 

779A Sentinel Pro

5/AM

23

23

Yes

117/12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,11,12,13,15,22,

$169.95

66-68

 
 

Nova 23

5/AM

23

23

Yes

12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,3,4,11,12

$189.95

67-68

 
 

712 Sentinel 12

5/AM

12

12

Yes

117/12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,15,22,

$99.95

66-68

 

Electronics Communications Inc. ( E.C.I. ) Bought by Whittaker in 1967

Courier 1 Courier 1M

5/AM

12

3

Yes

117/12

Triple Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,9,14

$189.50

61-63

 
 

Fleet Courier

5/AM

5

5

No

117/12

Superhet

None

1,2,

$159.50

63-64

 
 

Courier 23

5/AM

23

23

Yes

117/12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,11,12,13,15,22,

$189.50

65-69

 
 

Courier 23+ Courier 23 Plus

5/AM

23

23

Yes

117/12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,11,12,13,15,22,

$189.50 $239.00

67-69 69-70

 
 

Courier Ranger 23

5/AM

23

23

Yes

117/12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,11,12,13,15,22,

$199.50

70-71

 
 

Courier Royale

5/AM

23

23

Yes

117/12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,4,11,12,13,15,22,

$249.50

67-70

 
 

Courier 12

5/AM

12

12

Yes

117/12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,15,22,

$109.50

65-68

 
 

Courier TR-6

5/AM

6

6

No

12

Superhet

None

1,2,3,

$129.95

66-67

 
 

Courier TR-12

5/AM

12

12

No

12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,3,

$139.95

66-67

 
 

Courier TR-23

5/AM

23

23

No

12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,3,11,12,

$169.95

66-68

 

Electronics Design Co

( EDCO )

100-C Unicom

5/AM

1

1

No

117/12

 

Superhet

None

  

$235.00

 

60-

 

Fanon Electronic Industries

M2300 XM2300

5/AM

23

23

Yes

117/12

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,11,12,

$189.95 $199.95

69-70 69-70

 

GC Electronics

CB 100 /100A

5/AM

3

3

No

117/12/6

Superhet

None

1,2

$129.00

59-62

 
 

CB 200

5/AM

5

4

Yes

117/12/6

Double Superhet

None

1,2

$189.95

59-62

 
 

Globe Master

5/AM

11

11

Yes

117/12 117/6

Double Superhet

S

1,2,7,17

$229.00

63-65

 
 

Globe Star

5/AM

5

5

No

117/12 117/6

Double Superhet

None

1,2

$159.95

62-65

 
 

President

5/AM

8+

8

Yes

117/12/6

Double Superhet

S/Output

1,2,7,8,15

$169.50

64-65

 

General Radio-Telephone Co

MC-5 MC5-SB

5/AM

6+

4

Yes

117/12/6

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,8,15,20

$199.95 MC5-SB $229.95

63-64

 
 

MC-6

5/AM

7+

4

Yes

117/12/6

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,8,15,20

$199.95

64-65

 
 

MC-7

5/AM

24

24

Yes

117/12/6

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,10,15

$199.95

66-67

 
 

Super MC-8

5/AM

24

24

Yes

117/12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,10,15

$199.95

65-68

 
 

MC-9

5/AM

24

24

Yes

117/12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,10,15

$189.95

67-68

 
 

Super MC-11

5/AM

24

24

Yes

117/12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,10,11,12,13,15

$259.50

68-69

 
 

VS-2

5/AM

5

5

No

117/12/6

Superhet

None

1,2,20

$139.95

63-64

 
 

VS-4

5/AM

5

5

No

117/12/6

Superhet

None

1,2,15,20

$149.95

64-65

 
 

VS-6

5/AM

5

5

No

117/12

Superhet

None

1,2,15,20

$99.50

65-68

 
 

SB-72

10PEP SSB

24

24

Yes

117/12

Superhet

S/Output

1,2,11,12,15,19,21

$399.50

65-67

 

 Footnotes:

1: Receiver has adjustable squelch circuitry with panel control.

2: Receiver has noise limiting circuitry.

3: Transceiver circuitry is completely transistorized.

4: Receiver has mechanical or crystal filter circuitry to provide improved selectivity and rejection of adjacent channel interference.

5: Transceiver is sold with a built-in selective calling system.

6: Transceiver has input jack or socket for use with external power supply

7: Receiver circuitry includes "spotting" switch to cue receiver to transmit crystal-controlled channel.

8: Transmitter has crystal socket on panel to permit optional channel exclusive of internal crystal switching.

9: Receiver includes bandswitch to permit reception of AM standard broadcast-band signals.

10: Transceiver has rear skirt socket provision to connect a selective calling system without additional wiring changes.

11: Transceiver uses special frequency synthesis to receive and transmit on all 23 channels.

12: Receiver has vernier tuning (generally about plus or minus 3 kc) in addition to frequency-synthesis circuitry.

13: Transmitter modulator includes speech compression or special filtering for enhanced "talk power".

14: Transceiver is constructed in modules for easy servicing.

15: Transmitter modulator has switching provisions to enable it to be used as a public address system.

16: Receiver includes special noise eliminating circuitry referred to as "TNS".

17: Transmitter has metering jacks to permit tuning the transmitter final amplifier.

18: Transceiver has master switch with key lock to protect illegal use of equipment.

19: Transceiver is sold with a special noise-canceling microphone.

20: Receiver includes "local-distant" switching circuitry for better automatic volume (a.v.c.) action.

21: Receiver has beat frequency oscillator for carrier insertion to receive SSB signals.

22: A.C. model supplied, but D.C. voltages from car batteries may be used with this transceiver via special cords or cables, and/or external power supply.

23: S-meter is available from manufacturer as optional extra, requires no internal wiring for connection.

24: D.C. model supplied, but A.C. power supply available as optional extra.

25: Receiver has adjustable selectivity controlled from front panel.

26: Transmitter metering also reads standing wave ratio.

27: Transmitter has provisions for VOX (voice-operated transmissions), eliminating the necessity for on-off switching.

28: Special frequency-synthesis circuit uses one crystal per channel for receiving and transmitting.

29: Receiver circuit includes audio tone for "spotting" transmitter crystal frequencies.

30: Additional I.F. selectivity through the use of a Q-multiplier circuit.

31: Transceiver is built into short-wave communications receiver.

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