The 40-channel Lancer was a limited edition 'Brownie', with a cream color case. Only 1,500 were made.
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COLLECTORS GUIDE
These items were offered by Browning Laboratories, Inc. from 1958 to 1979.
The dates of production are estimated by year and the prices shown were taken from original ads, price sheets, etc.
BASE EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES
R2700 receiver ($149.00) - T2700 transmitter ($65.00) - T2700S transmitter & R2700 receiver ($189.00) - Optional external speaker ($11.34) - Professional headset ($5.48) (1959)
R2700A receiver - Compact, S-9 ($119.50) and 23-S9 transmitter (The 23-S9 transmitters were built with 2 different styles of channel selectors). (1961-1962)
Eagle R27/S23 - Series #1 & #2 ($359.00) (1964-1966)
Golden Eagle - Series #1 & #2 ($395.00) - Optional wood cabinet ($25.00) - Optional base speaker ($23.50) (Series #1 transmitter has a 'Spot' light - Series #2 transmitter has an 'On Air' light. Some receivers have variable RF gain, others have a 3-position switch for RF gain). (1967-1968)
Golden Eagle Mark II (Receiver-$260.00/Transmitter-$235.00)- SSB 15 ($345.00) (1970) - X100 Transadaptor ($48.75) (1970) - Mark 100 Amp ($99.50) (1970) - 180 Amp ($115.00) (1970) - Mark 500 Amp ($329.00) - BB5 ($195.00) and BB30 ($220.00) Business Band Transmitters - Tone Alert System Base Encoder/Decoder - Optional Wood Cabinet - Model C-70 ($29.50) - Optional Base Speaker - Model S-70 ($24.50) - GD-104 Microphone - BL logo on back ($35.00) - Phone Patch ($14.95) (1969)
Golden Eagle Mark III - with AM transmitter (1971)
Golden Eagle Mark III SSB/AM ($750.00) - Mark III AM Transmitter - Mark III 180 Amp ($199.95) - D-104 ($39.95) (1972)
Golden Eagle Mark IV - 23 channel (Mid 1976)
Golden Eagle Mark IV - 40 channel (By January, 1977) ($895.00)
Golden Eagle Mark IVA (brass ID plates) (1978)
Golden Eagle Mark IVA with fully silkscreened faceplates. NOTE: This version was built by Phil Nichols, Browning engineer, after Browning closed.
Co-linear Ground Plane 3.4 DB Gain ($49.95)
5/8 Wavelength Coaxial Groundplane - 4 DB Gain ($32.95)
3-Element Beam - 8.2 DB Gain ($25.95)
5-Element Beam - 9.7 DB Gain ($44.95)
Browning 6-Element Wide Spaced Beam ($97.50) (See photo below!)
XM-888 Scanner (Base/Mobile - 1971)
MOBILE EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES
Mobileaire ($159.50) (1962)
Browning-Drake - Model 506 (6 channel) and Model 523 (23 channel) - Remote Speakers (there were two versions) - MS6 & MS12 DC power supplies - Optional AC Power Supply - Remote S-Meter (1963)
Raven ($269.00) - Optional Base Power Supply ($22.50) (1965)
Eaglette - BBM Business Band Mobile ($202.50) - Tone Alert System Mobile Encoder/Decoder - Mark 100 mobile version ($119.50) - 170- DC version of the 180 ($125.00) (1968-1969-1970)
Eaglette II ($204.50) - PS70 Eaglette AC Power Supply ($29.95) (1969-1970)
Eaglette III - Optional SBA-46 Sideband Adaptor for receive only (This radio has 24-carat gold plating) (1970)
Brownie - 23 channel ($139.95) (1974)
SST - 23 channel ($189.95) (1971)
LTD - 23 channel SSB/AM ($359.95) (1973)
Brownie - 40 channel ($159.95) (1977)
SST - 40 channel ($199.95) (1977)
Sabre - 40 channel AM ($239.95) (1976)
Baron - 40 channel SSB/AM ($429.95) (1977)
Lancer - 40 channel AM (Price not available) (1977)
AC to DC Power Supplies - PS-100A ($29.95) - PS-200R ($39.95)
SL-550 Amp ($129.95) (1974)
SL-1000 Amp (1974)
Mobile Trunk Lip Mount 47" long ($19.95)
Mobile Cowl Mount 50" long ($15.95)
Mobile Magnetic Roof Mount 34 5/8" long ($16.95)
Marine Antenna 58 1/2" long ($26.95)
BROWNING COLLECTIBLES
Matchbooks (There were 3 styles of Browning matchbooks: Brown cover with the old 'BL' logo, white with a 'raised/embossed' eagle, and white with a 'flat' eagle)
Neckties ($8.95)
Tie Tacs ($1.00)
Belt Buckles (original issue)
Browning QSL cards ($2.50 per 100)
Dealership Banners/Distributor Signs/Service Station Signs
Embroidered Patches ($1.00)
T-Shirts (1975) ($3.95)
Advertising Items
Price Lists
"The Browning Story"
Employee Service Pins
Lapel pins (different from the Tie-Tacs)
Miss Goldy Eagle viewer
Leather keychain case ($2.00)
Dealership window decals
Dummy Load ($1.50)
Lightning Arrestor ($3.95)
Virtually anything with the Browning Laboratories, Inc. name on it!
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