WA9WFA's Vintage 1935 Gross CP-100 Transmitter and mid 30's National NC-101X Receiver

Several years ago I put this wonderful vintage station from the 1930's together. I drove to Ohio to pick up this Gross CP-100 transmitter. The transmitter was manufactured by GROSS RADIO and it put out close to 100 watts on 80 meters. It was a three stage transmitter with an oscillator, buffer, and monster PA. It used a type 47 in the oscillator, 210 in the buffer, and 211 in the final. While I often ran it crystal controlled, for a while I used it with a Millen VFO and could go anywhere in the CW band. I paired the CP-100 up with a really superb National NX-101 receiver. The NC-101X came to me sporting a shiny black NOS HRO dial. Also in the packing was the original German Silvered HRO Dial, worn looking but still stunning. The previous owner replaced it with a New Old Stock black HRO dial. Thankfully the previous owner included the original silvered dial so I quickly took the black dial off and put the original silvered dial back on. Oh my gosh that radio suddenly sparkled and was a stunning looker with that original silvered dial on it. This set up was clearly one of the classiest radios on the air. I sold this complete station to a collector several years ago.