Charles Kent's Radio Attic

Admiral 163-5L (1939)
Admiral Beetle Plaskon 163-5L tube radio. Made in 1939. Radio plays great. No cracks, chips or hairlines. The radio has several colors of beetling in the case. I have cleaned the tuning condenser and volume control with contact cleaner. This is a very hard to find model in Beetle Plaskon. The lens and dial are in excellent condition. Has original Admiral Aeroscope back and antenna. The electrolytic capacitors have been replaced. 8-1/2"W x 8"H x 5"D. $295.00. (1720002)

Airline 59BR-1506B
This Bakelite tube radio is free of cracks, chips or hairlines. The factory ivory painted case is in very good condition. There are some flecks of paint gone but the factory finish has a nice original shine. The radio plays well picking up many stations across the dial. Has a pilot light. Also has five preset station pushbuttons. The left front knob is on/off volume. The right is tuning. Has modern updated station call letter inserts. The back is a thin wood containing the antenna. Controls operate smoothly. $100.00. (1720020)

Arvin 441T "Hopalong Cassidy" (1951)
Arvin 441T Hopalong Cassidy tube radio. mint condition, radio plays great. Made in 1951. The case came in red or black and rearing horse and standing horse front foil. This is a fairly scarce radio because children were so hard on the foils. The foil on this particular radio is mint because it's new old stock. Purchased directly from Arvin about 22 years ago. The case and back are made of metal. The back has a saddle horn so the Lariat antenna could rest upon it. A lengthy coil of wire still remains with the radio. $995.00. (1720005)

Belmont 636 (1939)
This ivory painted Bakelite tube radio was made in 1939. The paint is original factory paint. No cracks, chips or hairlines in the case. Radio plays great. The capacitors have been replaced with new poly caps. Has a pilot light. The radio has its original back, although not in great shape. $225.00. (1720013)

Danube G-607
Six-transistor radio. Plays very well. No cracks, chips or repairs. Takes a 9V battery in a smaller size than the modern ones. Has the original earphone in its case. Comes in presentation case. Metal front with round speaker grille. This radio is near mint and obviously wasn't used much. Has metal stand on the back. 3-1/2"H x 2-1/2"W x 1-1/8"D. $125.00. (1720018)

Emerson 724 Series D Clock Radio (1953)
This Ivory Plaskon radio from 1953 has an unusual lighted tuning rod. When the radio is turned on you see a point of light that moves as the tuning knob is turned. The radio plays well. The clock also operates well. No cracks, chips or hairlines. The radio has lots of volume and picks up many stations across the dial. Has volume knob and a tuning knob on the right side. The clock has a on/off knob at the top. The center knob adjusts the time and pulling it out turns on the alarm. The bottom knob is the sleep timer. Has the original back with antenna. The bottom has the original label. $125.00. (1720019)

Emerson 845 Series B Mother of Pearl Clock Radio
Custom shop Mother of Pearl tube radio. This radio was made in a custom shop. From my research I found the Custom shops existed from after WW11 to about the late fifties. They made everything from Mother of Pearl covered radios to cut Catalin piece radios. The art and quality of this radio is very professional. This clock/radio has a clear Lucite front and bottom stand that is factory original. The radio plays great and the clock work properly and keeps time well. There is an accent stripe of Abalone running across the side, top and front. Also the end volume knob is covered in Abalone. The original Telechron clock is part of the charm of the radio. The unit has its original back and label on the bottom. $800.00. (1720006)

Firestone Radio (1939)
Made in 1939, this ivory Plaskon four-tube radio is in excellent condition. No cracks, chips or hairlines. Radio plays great. Has had the electrolytic capacitors replaced. This is a rare radio model that is a must if you collect Plaskon. 6-3/4"W x 4-3/4"H x 4-1/2"D. $295.00. (1720011)

Garod 6AU1 Catalin
Garod 6AU1 Yellow case with slightly darker accenting yellow knobs and handle. Has the full Garod decal on the lower front. No damage at all. No cracks, chips or hairlines.Has all four full screw posts. The dial is also excellent. Has original grille cloth in excellent condition. Has Garod label and UL label on the bottom. The chassis has had the electrolytic capacitors replaced and put in the vintage capacitor sleeve. Has working pilot light. Radio plays great. Picks up many stations across the dial clearly. Six tubes. Has original factory back. $795.00. (1720001)

General Electric C400 (Canada)
This GE C400 was made in Canada and has been professionally painted in blue. No cracks, chips or hairlines. The radio plays great. Has had the capacitors and resistors replaced with modern equivalents. Has the original back. Has had the cord replaced with a polarized cord. Some paint wear on the bottom feet. $295.00. (1720014)

Gumby Radio (1985)
Original 12-inch AM/FM "Gumby" transistor radio from 1985. Both Bands play great. No cracks, chips or hairlines. Made by Prema Toy Co., This is a very rare radio. I've owned it for over 20 years but now it's looking for a new home. $295.00. (1720012)

Mantola 477-5LQ (1939)
This Deco style left side waterfall tube radio was made in 1939. The radio plays great. It has had the electrolytic capacitors replaced along with some of the bypass caps. The radio has had custom auto paint applied. A gifted spray tech worked his magic on this radio in a deep purple metallic eggplant lacquer. Has four pushbuttons and a pilot light. 10-1/2"W x 6-3/4"H x 5-1/4"D. $495.00. (1720010)

Radio-Microphone KGAL 930 AM
Radio-Microphone KGAL 930 AM Lebanon, Oregpn. Will pick up 930 AM unless otherwise adjusted. This is a working radio that was designed to pick up the one station it advertised. It will need to be adjusted to pick up today's KGAL frequency. In recently speaking with the station manager I learned 930 was the first of the three station frequencies. Right around 1949-50. There are no cracks, chips or hairlines in the unit. 13"H x 8"W x 8"D. $295.00. (1720004)

Silvertone Cowboy Radio (1950)
Silvertone cowboy radio. Made in 1950, this four- tube radio plays great. In 23 years I have only seen three of these, owning two of them. I rate the ccondition as excellent although the top has four small spots in the black plaskon. There are no cracks, chips or hairlines. The radio has its original back and label on the bottom. This radio has the original plaskon tuning dial gun and the correct volume knob. The chassis is excellent and is free of rust. The radio has a saddle horn on the back that the original Lariat antenna hangs from. $1,295.00. (1720003)

Sparton 5AW06 (1947)
Brown Bakelite five-tube radio made in 1947. No cracks, chips or hairlines. The radio plays very well picking up many stations. Has a pilot light. Has the original back and labels on the bottom. 9-1/4"W x 7"H x 5-1/2"D. $225.00. (1720015)

Stewart-Warner A6S "Dionne Quintuplets"
All five Dionne Quintuplets survived to adulthood. They were born May 28, 1934, and at age 5 they were immortalized by Stewart-Warner on this hard to find Bakelite radio. The radio plays great and is in very good condition. This three-tube radio uses 12SA7, 70L7 and 25D8 and has a unique slender stylish look while sporting decals on the five quintuplets on both ends. The case is factory painted Ivory over black Bakelite. The original Ivory paint has some paint wear as is shown in the photos. The grille cloth is original and in excellent condition. The tuning knob has all the station markings and the volume knob has all the numbers. They are made of burnt orange Bakelite. The chassis is rust free. The capacitors have been replaced. The volume control and tuning condenser have been cleaned with contact cleaner. The decals on both ends are in very good condition with very little color fade. The aspect of the quintuplets being depicted on the decals is unique to radio. $995.00. (1720007)

Tom Thumb Boy's Radio
Ivory Plaskon two-transistor radio. Plays very well. No cracks, chips or repairs. Takes a 9V battery. Has earphone and vinyl case. Comes with presentation case. $90.00. (1720017)

Toshiba 6TP31
Toshiba 6TP31 six-transistor. Red Plaskon with chrome front. Plays very well. Picks up many stations across the dial. This red Plaskon radio has a unique style. No cracks, chips or repairs. Condition is excellent. The metal front resembles a bathroom scale. Some people have nicknamed it the "Bathroom" scale. Has a phone jack and its original metal stand on the back. Has a peep hole on the back to view the volume through. Has red civil defense symbols on dial. Has its original leather case that is in fair condition. 4-1/4"H x 2-3/4"W x 1-3/8"D. $225.00. (1720016)

Westinghouse WR150 (1939)
Ivory Plaskon four-tube radio made in 1939. Tubes are 6J7 (2), 25L6, 25Z6, L55B. The radio plays great. Has an external antenna coil. The pilot light shows beautiful glow as well as the translucence of the ivory Plaskon case. Has both labels on the bottom. There are no cracks or chips in this rounded Deco case. The electrolytic capacitors have been replaced. The volume control and tuning condenser have been cleaned with contact cleaner. Has its original back. $375.00. (1720008)

Zenith 6-D-414G (1940)
Original factory green painted on black Bakelite. Made in 1940. Very seldom seen in this color and model. Plays great. Has five tubes: 12A8G, 12K7G, 12Q7G, 35L6 and 35Z5G. No cracks or chips in the case. Electrolytic capacitors have been replaced. Volume control and tuning condenser have been cleaned with contact cleaner. The dial and volume knob as well as the case show a departure from Zenith's normal styling in configuration and Deco appearance. $395.00. (1720009)

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