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Radatron Radar Detector Late 60's to early 70's Period Correct Accessary
$125 shipped Late 60’s to early 70’s.
Display an accessory that the truck/car next to you won’t have - it’s a great conversation piece! Works - Lights up as it should. This is the same type of Radar detector that I display in my truck. Most young folks have no clue what this is. Compared to the new detectors… this is primitive. This is the first commercially produced detector sold in the states. These are getting harder to find, especially the ones that work and this particular model. First I take t gets it. PayPal. (From an early article) In the early 60's, a radar detector was available commercially. This detector was the Radar Sentry, made by Radatron, Inc. out of Tonawanda, New York. It was featured on the cover of the September, 1961 issue of Popular Electronics: According to Popular Electronics, the Sentry might not have been the first detector available, however, it was definitely the most functional and practical, and probably the first one worth noting. In the article it says that in the 5 years since the 1956 "Truth About Radar" article: "many microwave detectors have come and gone. Popular electronics has investigated each new speed-trap detector and has rejected some because they violated government regulations; others because of size, weight, or impractical construction; and one or two because they were simply 'wishful thinking'." The Radar Sentry was priced at $39.95 in 1961, which roughly equates to around $250 in today's dollars. The early units detected S-Band radar operating at 2.455 GHz. Later units were adopted to detect both S-Band and X-band radar. The Sentry was actually cordless, running off of 2 AA batteries. According to Radatron, they should last 800-100 Hours, equating to 35,000 miles of driving (assuming an average speed of 35 MPH!). For mounting, it was recommended that Sentry be clipped to the sun visor. According to tests done by Popular Electronics, the Sentry would warn the motorist 1000 to 2000 feet away from an operating "speed meter". The January 19, 1962 issue of Time Magazine wrote about the Sentry in an article titled "Burble & Squeak". In the article, they had this to say: "At high speeds Radar Sentry is almost useless; there just isn't time to slow down before police radar has tracked the car's telltale blip. But at speeds in the lower 60s, the gadget is a fairly faithful watch-bird within 300 ft. of the radar installation. Radar Sentries are being turned out at a clip of 200 to 500 a day by Radatron, Inc. in North Tonawanda, N.Y.. and the company claims to have sold 25,000 Sentries in the last six months." In the article, they go on further to say that Sentry did not make police happy at all, and that within a year of being introduced, the Sentry was banned in Chicago, Washington DC, and Connecticut.
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Re: Radatron Radar Detector Late 60's to early 70's
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Re: Radatron Radar Detector Late 60's to early 70's
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Re: Radatron Radar Detector Late 60's to early 70's Period Correct Accessary
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Re: Radatron Radar Detector Late 60's to early 70's Period Correct Accessary
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Re: Radatron Radar Detector Late 60's to early 70's Period Correct Accessary
I'd do $110 shipped to Montana if that works for you.
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Re: Radatron Radar Detector Late 60's to early 70's Period Correct Accessary
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Re: Radatron Radar Detector Late 60's to early 70's Period Correct Accessary
Payment sent. Thanks.
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Sold Radatron Radar Detector Late 60's to early 70's Period Correct Accessary
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