Drake L4B Ham Radio Amplifier with PS (collector quality, new in opened box)
This is a pretty neat find. This Drake L4B (SN 6158) appears to be unused. It came from a fellow who was amassing tons of collector-quality gear with the plans of one day setting up a station. Health issues got in the way and that never happened. As you can see, the accessory pack still has the parasitic suppressors in it, along with the plate caps and cables. The amp looks like it left the Drake factory yesterday! There are some small areas where the cardboard rubbed through the bag and left small scuffs, but that's about the only cosmetic wear. Overall, I would easily rate it's cosmetics as a 9.5-out-of-10. It is spotless inside with no dust.
The box is complete and has all cardboard inserts. The serial number on the box matches the amplifier. The power supply has one small scratch on the side (see photos), but otherwise looks amazing as well. Like the amplifier, it is extremely clean inside. It comes in it's original box, complete with cardboard packaging inserts.
Even though it has never been used, it will likely need work. Those electrolytic capacitors are nearly 60 years old at this point, and I would recommend replacing them. Electronics go bad after sitting this long, it's just the nature of the beast. There may be other small issues as well as a result of sitting for decades.
If you aren't qualified to work on the amp, I can get you in touch with some folks who specialize in restoring Drake gear. If you prefer one carrier over the other, please make that request when paying for the item. WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE SALE: You will only receive what is shown in the photographs. If you do not see it in the photos, it is likely not included in the sale. That includes manuals, packaging, power cords, accessories, and so on. The item "Drake L4B Ham Radio Amplifier with PS (collector quality, new in opened box)" is in sale since Wednesday, April 28, 2021.
This item is in the category "Consumer Electronics\Radio Communication\Ham, Amateur Radio\Ham Radio Amplifiers". The seller is "hamandhifi" and is located in Sparks, Nevada. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, South africa, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.- Model: L4B
- Band: HF
- Type: RF Amplifier
- UPC: DoesNotApply
- CompatibleBrand: Universal
- Brand: Drake