FADA 1000 "Bullet"
Catalin radio from 1945


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Garod 6AU-1 "Commander"
Catalin radio from 1945


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Zenith 6D615

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Majestic model 551 and 651 from the mid 1930s

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Majestic model 5TO



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Majestic 5T
unusual and scarce, mirror dial clock radio
 


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Majestic model 511



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Stewart-Warner 513 from the mid-late 1930s

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Airline model 93BR-508A
(Montgomery-Wards)



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Airline model 04BR-420B
(Montgomery-Wards)
 


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Radiola 500 from the mid-late 1930s
a real beauty from my collection


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Kadette Jr. a tiny "Pocket Radio"
Scarce  International Kadette model "F"





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Airline (Montgomery-Wards)
Tiny, solid (unpainted) Ivory Plaskon
model 74BR-1502B

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Sears "Silvertone" model 4500

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Emerson "Emersonette"
Tiny, red painted Bakelite
model CF255


Another tiny set from my collection. Once advertised as the worlds smallest AC/DC radio. Beautiful condition, I did a complete restoration on this years ago and it still works as good as it did when new.

A very unusual radio that has only two tubes! In spite of that it performs quite well when connected to a long wire antenna.

The bottom paper label is and back are my reproductions.

Year: 1939
Case: red painted Bakelite
Back: my repro
Tuning type: TRF
Power transformer: no - AC/DC chassis
No. of tubes: 2
Frequency coverage: AM, standard broadcast
Antenna requirements: long wire
Measurements (approx): 6.5 x 5 x 3.5

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Belmont
Ivory painted Bakelite
model 5D114

Year: 1946
Case: Ivory painted Bakelite
Dial: slide rule, lighted
Tuning type: capacitance, super-het
Power transformer: no - AC/DC chassis
No. of tubes: 5
Frequency coverage: AM, standard broadcast
Antenna requirements: built-in for local stations (not a loop), works best with external long wire for distant stations
Measurements (approx): 11 x 7 x  6"
 

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Stewart-Warner
model O3-5E1


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Crosley
model 628-B


From my collection, an attractive "Art Deco" style Bakelite case, two band radio. It has undergone a complete electronic restoration and looks and works great. Features nice sound with push button tuning and a short wave band.

Year: 1938
Case: Bakelite
Dial: slide rule, lighted
Tuning type: capacitance, super-het
Power transformer: yes
No. of tubes: 5
Frequency coverage: AM, standard broadcast + short wave (2 - 7 Mc)
Antenna requirements: long wire
Measurements (approx): 12 x 10 x 8"

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Regal (Olympic) model C527L clock radio

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Year: 1952
Cabinet: solid ivory Plaskon (not painted)
Dial: slide-rule
Tuning type: capacitance, super-het
Power transformer: no
No. of tubes: 5
Frequency coverage: AM, standard broadcast
Antenna requirements: built-in loop
Measurements (approx): 10 x 7 x 6"


 

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RCA model 66X12 Bakelite radio

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Year: 1946
Cabinet: Bakelite, ivory painted
Dial: slide-rule
Tuning type: capacitance, super-het
Power transformer: no
No. of tubes: 6
Frequency coverage: AM, standard broadcast
Antenna requirements: built-in loop
Measurements (approx): 14 x 8 x 7"
 

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Airline model 93BR-412A
(Montgomery-Wards)



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