Super cool antenna. May be the coolest one These still work for TV or for a really nice FM stereo antenna. Brass has patina as shown, but could be further polished. Bakelite ball has some hairline cracks but look to be just surface and all is still solid. Wire insulation is crackling we were not sure if buyers would want original left in place or not, So we can include some new old stock flat wire as shown in last picture, in case you decide to change it. OR If you ask prior to shipping, we can remove the old wire and solder the new wire on. Otherwise we will just leave old wire as shown and include the bit of new wire but not connect it. Collapsed length of each whip is 14" and extended is approx 3 ft long! 16.9 oz bottle shown for size reference. Bottom probably originally had a cardboard or felt pad but as you can see is gone, but could easily be re-created if you need padding.