Sizzler
Click on a link below to view past contest results and photos
The Summer Sizzler is the annual HLARA contest and swap meet. The 2026 Sizzler will be June 27th at Asbury Church, 6767 S Mingo Rd, Tulsa, OK. The event is FREE and open to the public. Doors open at 8:00 A.M. for setup. Event opens to the public at 9:00 A.M. Early setup on Friday from 3:00-6:00. FREE coffee, soft drinks, snacks, and FREE gourmet Sloppy Joes for lunch. Auction begins immediately after lunch. The event is in the Family Room on the North side of the Church. Enter at the blue awning.
RAFFLE - Enter to win the raffle prize shown below - a fully restored Grigsby-Grunow Majestic Model 440. This is a small superheterodyne cathedral radio, only 9.5" wide,.
CONTEST RULES - Anyone may enter an
unlimited number of items in the contest. Contest entries may also be
offered for sale but must be placed in the correct category as
indicated by labels around the room. If possible, you should determine the
manufacturer, model number, and year of manufacture for each entry.
First, second, and third place ribbons are awarded in each
category. Awards are also given for Best in Show, Best
Restoration, and Peoples Choice. Contest
judging begins at 10:30 A.M. Click on this link for a contest entry
form which may be printed and filled out before arriving.
Sizzler Entry Form
SWAP MEET - HLARA members may have a table at no charge to display radio related equipment for sale or trade. Membership is Free. Just click on the Membership Tab at the left and fill out the form. We do not sell or share membership information with others.
Contest categories are listed below:
| 1 | Crystal Sets | powered only from radio signal |
| 2 | Regenerative Sets | uses regeneration to increase signal |
| 3 | TRF Sets | single or multi-dial, including neutrodyne |
| 4 | Tombstone/Cathedral Sets | height greater than width |
| 5 | Horizontal Wood Table Sets | width greater than height |
| 6 | Portables | usually has a handle, small enough to be carried |
| 7 | Bakelite/Plastic Sets | case not wood, metal or Catalin |
| 8 | Art Deco Sets | art deco styling, usually 1920's and 30's |
| 9 | Novelty Sets | radios often disguised as something else |
| 10 | Transistor Sets | no tubes |
| 11 | Radio Phono Combo | table radio and phono, not a console |
| 12 | Speakers | |
| 13 | Test Equipment | anything for servicing or testing radios |
| 14 | Accessory Items | microphones, headphones, antennas, batteries, power supplies, tape/wire recorders, amplifiers, etc |
| 15 | Boat Anchor/Military | military and short wave equipment or anything that weighs enough to be a boat anchor |
| 16 | Consoles | floor standing radio with or without phono |
| 17 | Television | has a crt or screen for viewing television |
| 18 | Phonographs | acoustic or electronic but with no radio |
| 19 | Radio Related | books, posters, radio programs, games etc. (but not a radio) |
| 20 | Other Radio | radios not fitting in any other categorty such as metal case or Catalin radios |
| 21 | Home Brew | anything built by the user, including kits |
