Jim Dennis' Attic

Arvin 6640 (1948)
1939 saw a Ginger Rogers movie "Bachelor Mother" where a baby is left on an orphanage doorstep. This very original and beautiful Walnut Arvin is not remotely related, but somehow similar. I think someone five to ten years after that movie put a radio on Arvin's Columbus, Indiana doorstep and nobody could figure out where it came from? Could be 1946, 47 or, maybe 1948? Hard to pin down exactly when Arvin accepted manufacturing responsibility. Today it looks and plays like it did coming off the production line...whenever it was! Electronically reconditioned with new paper and electrolytic capacitors and out of tolerance resistors have been replaced. There is an external antenna for greater sensitivity. The six tubes are in good shape. A Jim Dennis Scale of Beauty 10+ "Ginger Rogers" Special! If you'd like additional pictures please let me know. 12"W x 8"H x 7"D. $285.00. (0510626)

General Electric 201 (1946)
Ok, I'll have a scoop of that, that stuff over there and that French Vanilla with the maroon knobs looks pretty good I'll have some of that, too! Yep, this Plaskon GE looks delicious for sure and whatever your listening taste buds desire can probably be found on this beauty! And, the cherry on top is a dial light the size of the old time Christmas ornament. Wow! Electronically reconditioned with new paper and electrolytic capacitors and out of tolerance resistors have been replaced. Note, an external antenna for greater sensitivity. The six tubes are in good shape. A Jim Dennis Scale of Beauty 10+ "French Vanilla" Special!. If you'd like additional pictures please let me know. 11-1/2"W x 7-5/8"H x 7"D. $210.00. (0510625)

Regal C527L (1954)
No, this is not a Buick Regal, but rather, a Regal Regal! As in...from the Regal Radio Corp. I also wonder how they came up with such a bizarre model number for this beautiful brown Bakelite beauty. They didn't make that many radios back in the day. Why not; Model 1, 2, 3, etc? Oh well. Anyway, it has been electronically reconditioned with new paper and electrolytic capacitors and a lot of outta tolerance resistors have been replaced. The five tubes are in good shape. A Jim Dennis Scale of Beauty 10+ "Not A Buick Regal-Special!" I think that's right. If you'd like additional pictures please let me know. 9-1/2"W x 7"H x 5-3/4"D. $165.00. (0510624)

Motorola 56X1 (1941)
Elias Ingraham, Ray Eames, Raymond Loewy...who are these guys you ask? Designers from cars, refrigerators, locomotives and, in some cases, radio cases from the forties. Great men and wonderful creative designers. In my opinion, however, and although I could not verify "who" designed this beautiful Motorola with its marbled brown Bakelite case is comparable to the works of the aforementioned geniuses! Electronically reconditioned with new paper and electrolytic capacitors and all out of tolerance resistors have all been replaced. The five tubes are in good shape with a new power cord added. A Jim Dennis Scale of Beauty 10+ "Avanti" Special! If you'd like additional pictures please let me know. 11"W x 8"H x 7"D. $220.00. (0510622)

Westinghouse H-448T4 (1955)
This cute lil' guy is made from Polystyrene (how may words do you know that has 2 'Y's in it) plastic that Westinghouse had a corner on with their radios in the mid-fifties. They are very nice four-tube radios that shine to beat the band... "if" they're in really good shape! This Westy qualifies 'ceptin' for the lil' bugger on the right side top (see pic). Everything else is a reflection. It plays really good and even has an external antenna connection that beefs up station sensitivity! Electronically reconditioned with new paper and electrolytic capacitors and all out of tolerance resistors have been replaced. The four tubes are in good shape. A Jim Dennis Scale of Beauty 10+ "Two Y" Special! If you'd like additional pictures please let me know. 7-1/2"W x 5-3/4"H x 6"D. $105.00. (0510611)

Emerson 540 (1947)
Here's the twin brother that went to war. That could be the story with this Emerson versus the one I posted earlier. This beautiful little radio has two small repaired injuries/hairlines on the left side. These very small Bakelite Emersons were susceptible. In spite of the injury it plays good for such a small radio and it's so gorgeous! Electronically reconditioned with new paper and electrolytic capacitors and all out of tolerance resistors replaced. The five tubes are in good shape. There is an added external antenna for increased station sensitivity. A Jim Dennis Scale of Beauty "Battle Tested!" Special! If you'd like additional pictures please let me know. 6-1/2"W x 3-1/2"H x 4-3/4"D. $160.00. (0510587)

Emerson 540 (1947)
The operative word here is "Diminutive." As a matter of fact, if Warner Bros. would have waited eight years before they made the Wizard of Oz this lil' bugger would have been a wonderful radio prop in every Munchkin household! What a fun, heavily swirled brown Bakelite Emerson! I'm not sure what the thinking was back then, but I think Emerson captured the title at the time; World's Smallest Electric Radio! Electronically reconditioned with new paper and electrolytic capacitors and all out of tolerance resistors replaced. The five tubes are in good shape. There is an external antenna connection for increased station sensitivity. A Jim Dennis Scale of Beauty "Yellow Brick Road!" Special! If you'd like additional pictures please let me know. 6-1/2"W x 3-1/2"H x 4-3/4"D. $225.00. (0510585)

Emerson 426 Portable (1941)
The lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are history for 2016 at least for this part of the country, but not for portable radio lovers! It's always summer to us! And, it's beach-able if you have the dry cell batteries. Of course, it's AC for home use, too. This beautiful brown Bakelite Emerson is in fabulous condition! The knobs are slightly warped, but old plastic does that. Electronically reconditioned and aligned with new paper and electrolytic capacitors. All out of tolerance resistors were replaced. There is an external antenna connection for greater station sensitivity. A Jim Dennis Scale of Beauty "AC/DC Special!" If you'd like additional pictures please let me know. 12-1/2"W 8-1/4"H x 5"D. $200.00. (0510557)

Dumont RA346 Clock Radio (1956)
For those with an eclectic flare in radios I have the absolute livin' end! From '56 and the mad scientists at DuMont Labs - less the tail fins - comes this clock radio that demands attention and probably gets it most of the time! Gingerbread works, too! It plays really good as does the clock. The functions work smoothly! Electronically reconditioned, aligned with out of tolerance resistors replaced. The five tubes are strong and the tube layout what's left of it is on the bottom. A Jim Dennis Scale of Beauty "Daddy-OH" Special! If you'd like additional pictures please let me know. $175.00. (0510490)

Truetone D-3465 Portable (1954)
Call me crazy, but I've made a concentrated effort of late to prepare mostly portable-type radios. You know, summer, beach, warm weather, etc.! Purpose: Run off the evil demons of winter! This beautiful faux leather Truetone is working...literally and figuratively! It's over 60 degrees, the sun is out and this portable is ready for summer! Electronically reconditioned, aligned with resistors checked for tolerance. All five tubes are strong. Plays like a champ! A Jim Dennis Scale of Beauty "Where's Frankie Avalon Special." If you'd like additional pictures please let me know. 11-1/2"W x 9-1/2"H x 5-1/2"D. $155.00. (0510470)

Silvertone 8004 (1949)
Well, this lil' guy ain't #1 and, not only that, it's way down on the Silvertone #'s list at 8004. And, it's a year older? Go figure. This factory painted ivory Silvertone is in a metal case, of course, and has withstood the test of time quite nicely! Electronically reconditioned with the four tubes testing strong. Someone back in the day fashioned a back to hold the hank of antenna for improved reception... nice idea. The tube layout is on the bottom and the schematic is on the inside of the case. A Jim Dennis "Scale of Beauty" heavy-metal rocker! If you'd like additional pics please let me know. $130.00. (0510386)


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