Jim Dennis' Attic

Silvertone 3001 (1954)
"A Silvertone in Every Household" could have been Sear's TV/radio advertising campaign for 1954! Darn near everybody could afford this little radio! A distinctive yet somewhat austere brown Bakelite no-nonsense Silvertone that has four tubes, did not come with a back cover but, it did have a hank of wire for reception so you could "listen" to the radio. Duh? The amazing thing is (in my opinion) this radio is more stylistic and nifty today than is was in '54! Ah, Sears Roebuck did it right for so many decades! I added a new 25-ft hank of antenna wire for local station reception. Electronically reconditioned with new paper and electrolytic capacitors and all out of tolerance resistors replaced. The four tubes are in great shape. A Jim Dennis Scale of Beauty "Sears Roebuck " Special! If you'd like additional pictures please let me know. 9-1/4"W x 5-1/4"H x 4-1/4"D. $140.00. (0510597)

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)

Arvin 450TL (1950)
Hey Marge, ol' Jim Dennis is back with another Arvin! Can you believe it! Where does that boy get all those old chocolate brown swirled Bakelite Arvins? Must have a 3-D machine that prints 'em. Don't you believe it! I search long and hard to find these beauties! As usual, it has been electronically reconditioned with new paper and electrolytic capacitors with all out of tolerance resistors replaced. The five tubes are strong. A Jim Dennis "Love My Arvin" Special. If you'd like additional pictures please let me know. 11"W x 6-1/2"H x 5"D. $220.00. (0510575)

General Electric 400 (1950)
Here we have the genesis for my "Motherhood" analogy. This is the older brother to the ivory GE on the right. It's a striking maroon marbleized Styrene GE that is quite handsome! There is, however, a small hairline to the left of the on/off knob about 11 o'clock. You can barely see it in the front picture. It plays very well. Electronically reconditioned with new paper and electrolytic capacitors with all out of tolerance resistors replaced. The five tubes are strong. It has a new power cord, too. A Jim Dennis "Mom, ice cream and Apple Pie" Special! If you'd like additional pictures please let me know. 11-3/4"W x 6-1/2"H x 6-3/8"D. $125.00. (0510568)

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)

Olympic LP-213 (1947)
And, in this corner, wearing a very dark brown Bakelite swirled case, an AM/SW with a 6-1/2" speaker and weighing in at 12 pounds, the Los Angeles "Polyurethane-Finish Kid." The crowd erupts as you might expect because they've never seen this model Olympic radio before, let alone in a Polyurethane finish! This bad boy had, that is, had - two cracks; one on the left side and one on the bottom. Both have been repaired and the case polyurethane'd in a technique I've never seen before! The radio case is stronger now than the original! Electronically reconditioned, aligned with all old paper capacitors, electrolytics and all out of tolerance resistors replaced! The six tubes are strong with a new power cord added. The tube layout is on the inside of the case. A Jim Dennis "Scale of Beauty" Bronx Bomber Special! If you'd like to see the repair pictures please let me know. 14-1/2"W x 9"H x 8"D. $175.00. (0510520)

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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