Rare antenna?

[Van Lifeson]

Must be 96 inches, fiberglass that looks like wood grain . Pretty cool.

 

[nomadradio]

Looks like wood grain because it's old. The 96-inch Francis "Amazer" was orange at least at first.

Would outtalk my 102 inch steel whip (with the 6-inch spring) back in the day before it got stolen.

Seems to me they also sold one that length called the "Woofer", but I have no idea what the difference could be between them.

73

 

[AudioShockwav]

Orange was the original Wheeler Dealer I think, the Amazer was first sold in gray.
Yep, the old 96" Francis is a good antenna, it was a sad day when the company was sold.

73
Jeff

 

[lonestarbandit]

I seem to remember I once had a Francis 102" or perhaps it was the 96" fiberglass whip? It wasn't orange however. Worked great till I cracked it on a tree limb at speed.

 

[AudioShockwav]

Old sales ad from March 1979

73
Jeff

 

[fourstringburn]

Good antenna ( referring to the 96") which I haven't seen in years.

Only problem is no fine tuning option other than cut it down some.

 

[Greg T]

Old sales ad from March 1979

73
Jeff
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I saw these back in the day. Back much further than 79, but my brother always used Antenna Specialist for everything. So, naturally I grew up using the same. And then they were gone!

 

[AudioShockwav]

At one point the Wheeler Dealer 96" was also sold in red, white and black.
I have pictures here somewhere of the internal construction of the antenna showing the 3 wires embedded in the antenna.
This was a black WD antenna I unfortunately snapped off in my carport.

73
Jeff

 

[Staybolt]

I have one on my homemade starduster. Lol