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Old 06-07-2021, 02:22 AM
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Default Fantastic Transroc / Camroc Find

I recently turned up a boxful from the 60-70s. The deeper I dug, the better it got.
Not to mention sealed kits like a Farside X, Alpha III , Centuri Tomahawk to name a few, were these incredible Transrocs and accessories. There were 2 Transrocs, 2 Microphone and one Spin Rate Accessories.I already traded the built Transroc, but kept the rest. There were 2 sealed Camrocs and one Built one. The box contained stuff I’ve never seen. I will entertain trade offers. Still, just fun to share in great finds....
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Old 06-07-2021, 09:19 AM
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WOWWWW !
That's quite a find.
Did you just forget about this box over the years ?
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Old 06-07-2021, 12:34 PM
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I think I found the old woman who lived in a shoe......
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I will entertain trade offers. Still, just fun to share in great finds....


I'm interested in that Ranger kit . . .

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Old 06-08-2021, 09:34 PM
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Me too,,, still...what cha got ?
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Nice find Danny! Those Camrocs look like they just came off the assembly line ready to hang up on a hobby shop's pegboard.
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Old 06-12-2021, 08:09 AM
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Nice find Danny! Those Camrocs look like they just came off the assembly line ready to hang up on a hobby shop's pegboard.

They spent some 45 years in a box. The felt inside is all messy like they do,, which is common,,, but still makes ya kinda mad. Still, that’s usually the case with them….Like melted tar, etc.
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What do you want for the Ranger kit ?

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I recently turned up a boxful from the 60-70s. The deeper I dug, the better it got.
Not to mention sealed kits like a Farside X, Alpha III , Centuri Tomahawk to name a few, were these incredible Transrocs and accessories. There were 2 Transrocs, 2 Microphone and one Spin Rate Accessories.I already traded the built Transroc, but kept the rest. There were 2 sealed Camrocs and one Built one. The box contained stuff I’ve never seen. I will entertain trade offers. Still, just fun to share in great finds....
What's the kit in the clear plastic bag (in Posting #1, in the fifth picture), with the crystal earphone (the kind often found in crystal radio kits)? It has too many--and different--parts (lots of disc capacitors) than what are used in crystal radio kits.
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What's the kit in the clear plastic bag (in Posting #1, in the fifth picture), with the crystal earphone (the kind often found in crystal radio kits)? It has too many--and different--parts (lots of disc capacitors) than what are used in crystal radio kits.

It is one of the Microphone Accessories. There’s 2. One was opened. This is a sealed bag of the contents. It’s an earphone. I thought it was an old Hearing Aid. But it’s for use in the field when an external speaker isn’t being used. First one I ever saw. Very rare.
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