Isn't this beautiful

[GD70]

Might as well join the party!
I've had this 1942 Philco model 42-395 for 34 years. Found it at a yard sale when I was living in Flushing Queens. 50 bucks, and it was in the back seat of my 1969 Impala Convertible!
Got it home, plugged it in, after a couple minutes it played sound, and started to smoke! Turned it off, pulled the plug, and never ran power through it again!
I always loved art deco design, and when I saw this sitting on the sidewalk at that yard sale, I slammed on the breaks and made the deal.
Here's a few pics. It's completely original. Needs a little veneer repair but overall pretty nice shape.
Glenn

 

[sanford12]

Here's some of the radios I've had through the years and this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Because I know WhiteSE likes the big Germans.

Rare RCA console

Bendix Catilin

Couple of Crosleys

Fada Cloud

EH Scott Mmmmmmh chrome chassis

Rare Hallicrafters

1939 Worlds Fair radio

I've been very lucky to have owed some very fine radios and had a lot of fun finding them selling them on for others to enjoy and saving quite a few from the scrape heap.

 

[James Hart]

I need a radio for quiet,background listening in my spare-room ''office''.

That was my thoughts when the Nordmende popped up

I'm blaming you for this James,sticking that Nordemende in my face

Just doing what I can

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10155690497877416

 

[GD70]

That's fabulous Glenn! You should give'r the goods. You'd really enjoy it living where you do with all the radio stations there... whoa..

Some day! It’s cool someone wrote the local A.M. stations for fine tuning back in the day!

 

[Pio1980]

I've a few items, ranging from a 1917 Western Electric SCR-59 aircraft radiophone receiver to a 1960s Wang 360 scientific calculator set, and numerous items between. Past items included a couple of Atwater Kent breadboards, and a 1939 RCA TRK-12 television/radio console as second owner. Several vintage broadcast microphones as well, all long gone, except one AK 10C breadboard, with a friend's stuff.

 

[James Hart]

That is fabulous JH! Imagine the stories that it could tell... I got mine at a auction for $85.00. Dead. Sent the tube lump to a retired military tech who knew my grandfather for restoration while I did the cabinet....
I'm keeping this and - God willing - pass it on to my kids...

Hopefully yours will better than new soon!

I'm hoping my kid will enjoy all my musical interests...

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10155972627662416

 

[arts]

Hopefully yours will better than new soon!

I'm hoping my kid will enjoy all my musical interests...

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10155972627662416

Cute kid James! And at that age,can already find the groove in that ''Ozzwald'' track?

You might have a natural on your hands; better start buying instruments that fit small paws

 

[James Hart]

Cute kid James! And at that age,can already find the groove in that ''Ozzwald'' track?

You might have a natural on your hands; better start buying instruments that fit small paws

Thanks... I am a proud Papa

She has a 1/8 violin, uke, harmonica, recorder, penny whistle, mini piano, random drums... and free access to a spinet piano and all of my instruments. The kid can flirt in and out of a groove... and while she doesn't actually 'play' anything yet, she seems to hover on tonics and chord tones. I'm waiting another year before structured training, but hinting and explaining through some of her exploration

I also have some fancy wood sitting with a builder... I'm going to have him build me a 6 string short scale bass from it in the body style of my 7 string for her... if she has no interest... I'll dig it

 

[arts]

Oops,forgot about this

I just took the measurements:
Dia: 15''
Thickness: 0.070'' to 0.075'' (varies)
Hole dia: 0.257'' close clearance for 1/4dia. bolt, Letter Drill ''F''

It appears to be some form of Masonite,but with a smooth, fine,almost woodgrain texture.Judging by the edge,it was cut on a bandsaw.

 

[arts]

^^^^^ Look up ^^^^^^

 

[Harvestor]

I've scrapped loads of similar wooden radios over the past few years. What i've found is they just aren't worth anything and nobody wants them. Perhaps it's different over the pond?

And just think how many times people have scrapped things over the years only to find out year's later that they may have had something that became extremely valuable...
I've seen this happen in my own family with a few things.
Imagine 40 years from now these things become trendy and then worth more than your wildest dreams..... maybe your progeny can reap the Harvest...?
Just look at the automobiles from the early 70's and the 60's & 50's.. just watch some of the Auctions on t.v.

 

[toxcrusadr]

Yeah, I was kinda sad when I saw that post about scrapping loads of old radios. I'm lucky to have a spare outbuilding where I can archive stuff that may not be in much demand now but at least future generations can decide if they want it. I once scrapped a military tuner module about the size of a loaf of bread just because I didn't really see any use or demand for it, but thinking back, they used those on the B-17, what was I thinking?

 

[WhiteSE]

When I went to visit the WWII submarine here in Hackensack, NJ...I saw a REL tuner just like I had...
This was my REL 646B