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The
Emerson "Queen Anne" model BS-227
15 tube Radio Console from 1939
You thought Emerson only made
cheap or small table model radios....right? Well surprise -
surprise, not only did they make the above large console, they
also made about 10 other high tube count (14 or more tubes)
pre-war consoles. The above example is the only one I have seen
in the 40 years that I have been collecting so I assume they are
somewhat scarce.
I found this one about 15 years
ago in an antique shop in Astoria, Oregon. It was
complete, all original with a very clean chassis. However the
cabinet, the dial dome and the "sunburst" trim work above the
speaker had all suffered damage. The cabinet had some stains on
the top (obviously from house plant watering) along with the
typical wear and tear it suffered over it's approx 70 years.
I first re-built the plastic dome
shortly after I got it home. I figured if that could not be done
so it looked right, the radio would never be presentable. I was
successful and pleased with the way it turned out. Then came the
repwood "sunburst" trim piece, it was broken and had several
holes punched through it. That effort turned out to be quite a
challenge due to several problems I experienced with the "repwood".
I ended up spending approximately 40 hours repairing and
refinishing that piece. I was so sick of the radio by that time
I sat it aside. It sat unfinished in my radio room for the next
12 years. Two months ago, I decided that it was time to get this
piece finished. My good friend Gary Marvin refinished the
cabinet and I went to work on the chassis. The chassis
restoration was fairly routine and un-eventful.
It now sets proudly in my radio
display room and works exceptionally well.
I share with you the additional
pictures below:
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Year: 1939
Cabinet: various wood veneers
Dial: colorful, lighted dome
Back: n/a
Finish: re-finished
Knobs: original
Chassis: very clean
Tuning type: capacitance, super-het
Power transformer: yes
Grille cloth: n/a
No. of tubes: 15
Electronic condition: restored, excellent
Flaws, cracks, blems : none
Frequency coverage: AM broadcast + 2 short-wave bands
Antenna requirements: long-wire
Measurements (approx):
Standing weight: 50 lb
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