Show us your radios!

AtomicEraTom · Jul 11, 2011

Picked this up today at a local shop. Nothing too special, but it was a good price. Just need to do something about that Godawful material in the speaker grille.

Mark D · Jul 11, 2011

AtomicEraTom said:
Picked this up today at a local shop. Nothing too special, but it was a good price. Just need to do something about that Godawful material in the speaker grille.

I don't know...that cloth is so darn unbelievably ugly that it's cool. You're into rockabilly aren't you? I think that you could make it work.

AtomicEraTom · Jul 11, 2011

I like a bit of rockabilly, but I also like things to be original, or close. I know, this screams rockabilly. I just get a little nauseous looking at it haha. At least it works and picks up AM and Shortwave.

lolly_loisides · Jul 11, 2011

It's a nice looking radio Tom. There's a seller on ebay that specialises in speaker fabric for radios.

AtomicEraTom · Jul 11, 2011

Thank you! That's exactly where I plan on going, too!

lolly_loisides said:
It's a nice looking radio Tom. There's a seller on ebay that specialises in speaker fabric for radios.

lolly_loisides · Jul 11, 2011

AtomicEraTom said:
Thank you! That's exactly where I plan on going, too!

I was thinking of this seller but they don't have anything listed ATM, might be worth messaging them to see if they have any stock

AtomicEraTom · Jul 11, 2011

I will contact them. Thanks for the lead!

lolly_loisides said:
I was thinking of this seller but they don't have anything listed ATM, might be worth messaging them to see if they have any stock

Mark D · Jul 11, 2011

You could also to try this guy. I've gotten cloth from him before for my Stromberg-Carlson.

http://www.grillecloth.com/

FStephenMasek · Jul 12, 2011

Sharpsburg said:
Everyday radio of the war years?

I am putting together a wartime homefront display and want to feature the "everyday" or typical radio of the war years. What tabletop radio would be most appropriate - a cathedral style or something like a plilco transitone? Not too expensive, if you please.

Thanks! Mary

You may wish to go to search Radio Museum to search by year for radios made in the years before the war. However, many people still were using radios from the 1930s. Here is the link: http://www.radiomuseum.org

FStephenMasek · Jul 12, 2011

I got this British HMV 468 (1933 or 1934) on Saturday:

The Reno Kid · Jul 16, 2011

Here's a 1936-ish Silvertone that I picked up in an antique shop a while back. It plays like a dream.

russa11 · Oct 22, 2011

here is a radio I got a few months ago. I cleaned it up and took the chassis out and replaced the broken tuning dial cord. Other than giving it a good cleaning the radio was in good working order. It's a Zenith Transoceanic. from 1951:

Nathan · Oct 22, 2011

Here's a few of mine. I'll post more later. I hope you like them!

russa11 · Oct 22, 2011

Nathan said:
Here's a few of mine. I'll post more later. I hope you like them!

Nice radios Nathan. I esp like the Emerson with the Civil Defense markings on the dial for 640 and 1240am. Do you listen to much shortwave on what looks like a Grundig (the second one)?

Nathan · Oct 25, 2011

Thanks Russ! No, I don't think I've ever even used the short wave function on that radio. Maybe I'll get around to it someday.

Nathan · Oct 25, 2011

The first is from 1945... The second 1939... The last is from 1954 and was a wedding gift to my wife's aunt that year. Enjoy

Hawkcigar · Nov 6, 2011

I put my very meager photography skills to use today and took some shots of some of my radios. Thought some on here may be interested in seeing them.

1942 GE L-633

1946 Delco 1235

1941 Philco 41-295

1935 Rogers Majestic Laurier

1937 Zenith 10S-153

1940 RCA 19K

I have a few more table radios down in the basement but they are in need of repair.

Earl Needham · Nov 7, 2011

russa11 said:
here is a radio I got a few months ago. I cleaned it up and took the chassis out and replaced the broken tuning dial cord. Other than giving it a good cleaning the radio was in good working order. It's a Zenith Transoceanic. from 1951:

Wow, those are great radios, and that one looks to be in great shape, too!

Always wanted a Transoceanic, maybe one day I'll have room enough to put one here in the house...

Hawkcigar · Nov 7, 2011

Nathan said:
Here's a few of mine. I'll post more later. I hope you like them!

I really like that Grundig. Very nice!

Nathan · Nov 7, 2011

Thanks Hawk! Mine are nothing compared to your's... Beautiful sets!

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