
Straight out of the Cold War’s shadowy tradecraft, this vintage 1980s “Bug Sniffer” is the kind of gear that once rode in gloveboxes next to lock picks and microfilm cameras. Built for private investigators, “spooks,” and anyone with a healthy distrust of houseplants, this U.S.-made device was designed to sniff out covert transmitters before secrets got rerouted to Moscow.
Originally sold for US$186 back when fuel was 50¢ a litre and military radios still had knobs, it’s a genuine artifact of analog spy-tech. Still fully functional, it’s ideal for collectors of spy radios, students of covert ops history, or anyone who wants to feel just a little bit hunted.
Includes the original printed brochure and instructions—no QR codes, no cloud, so there is no trace . . .
$75 + $18 postage.