Scott Thomas' Attic

Airline 62-150 (1934)
This Airline 62-150 is a nice medium sized AM/SW tombstone. The radio was made for the Montgomery Wards Company The radio has Maple and other veneers. I have refinished the radio, replaced the grille cloth with a period appropriate piece. The knobs are originals. The trim and design are an elegant reminder of the Radio's Art Deco origins. The chassis has been gone through, a fuse has been added for safety. A mini/RCA plug has been added to allow an iPod or phone as an input device. The radio plays very well across the AM and SW bands. The radio requires an antenna for radio reception. 15"H x 13-1/2"W x 10"D. $429.00. (1830029)

Airline 62-288 "Miracle" (1937)
This beautiful radio is known as the "Miracle." It is a six-tube superheterodyne radio. The tuning eye is brilliant, the radio plays wonderfully across the AM Band. There are no cracks or chips in the cabinet. The chassis has been fully serviced and all tubes checked, capacitors are all replaced and resistors checked with out of tolerance units replaced. The radio has a new line cord and antenna wire, and is aligned. 13"W x 8-1/2"H x 7-1/4"D. $249.00. (1830042)

Airline 84BR-1501B (1941)
Montgomery Wards never made their own radios, they bought them, had them relabeled and sold them through their catalog. This is a Belmont Radio. These little radios are a really good addition to any collection. This is AM radio is a five-tube AC/DC set. Considering its small size, it is a good performer! No cracks! Completely recapped, all out of tolerance resistors replaced. 8"W x 6"H x 5"D. $139.00. (1830040)

Emerson 652B (1950)
Little radio, with a big sound! Basic black Bakelite radio with gold knobs and accents. Recapped, resistors checked, aligned and a new black power cord. $69.00. (1830012)

Emerson K121 (1936)
This Emerson K121 is a five-tube superheterodyne radio. It has two bands: AM and a Police band. The cabinet is an Ingraham and I include the tag, which was removed to refinish the radio. Those are real brass bars and the dial face escutcheon is brass plated as well. The radio plays well with a short antenna wire I attached and picks up local stations. $279.00. (1830028)

General 610SP (1938)
This is a General Radio manufactured by The Clinton Radio Company. In 1933, The Clinton Manufacturing Company opened for business at 128 N. Clinton Street. The president was Nathan Siegel, who owned Siegel Electrical Supply Company, located next door at 130 N. Clinton Street. He represented the CeCo line of vacuum tubes, among other products. In 1934, the business moved to 1217 W. Washington Blvd., across the street from the offices and studios of Chicago's power-house radio station WLS, and remained there until purchased (and absorbed) by Sonora Radio and Television Corporation in late 1938. This radio is a five-tube radio with a ballast tube. The radio has been restored by local rebuilder Blake Dietze, plays well across the AM/SW bands. All capacitors have been replaced, tubes tested and resistors checked. The radio has been stripped, toned and re-lacquered. This is a relatively rare radio and presents quite well. $289.00. (1830026)

General Television 934 Piano Radio (1939)
This is an eye catcher! Novelty radio in a case resembling a Grand Piano. Completely recapped and all new resistors, it tunes stations across the AM Band. The original finish on this radio is intact, I have added an length an antenna to assist in tuning local stations. $325.00. (1830036)

Hoffman A200 (1946)
This attractive unit is a All American Five-tube superheterodyne radio. Hoffman Radio was created by Les Hoffman, who was sent to collect a debt at the Mission Bell Radio factory in Los Angeles. He arrived to find the company closed and the doors locked! He bought the company in 1941 and created radio and Television receivers until 1971. The radio cabinet has no cracks or chips. This radio has its original back. I have recapped the radio checked resistors for tolerance lubricated the volume control and tuner assembly. The radio receives well across the AM band and plays very nicely! 11-1/2"W x 6-1/2"H x 6"D. $139.00. (1830043)

Silvertone 2015
Very stylish AM radio made from 1952-1956. This six-tube radio is recapped and plays very nicely. I discovered a hairline crack at the right side of the radio and have discounted the price accordingly. Prior to shipping I will superglue the crack inside the cabinet to stabilize it. It is hardly noticeable. $50.00. (1830008)

Zenith 5-R-226 "Childs Radio" (1937)
This is a rare Zenith Child's Radio. The ad for this radio stated it was "just like Dad's." This radio has a rebuilt chassis which has been fused, and has been refinished. It is a remarkable radio to have survived all this time and one any Zenith collector would want in their collection! The radio has an RCA input. The radio plays very well across the AM band. 16"H x 9"W x 9-3/4"D. $599.00. (1830044)

Zenith 5-R-312 "Beehive" (1938)
This five-tube set is as nice as they come! Blake Dietze, a local radio restorer, has done the chassis, replaced all capacitors, tested all resistors and replaced any out of tolerance, tested all of the tubes, lubricated the controls and the unit has a fuse for safety. The cabinet is crack and chip free. A new replacement back has been added. The radio cleaned up and polished up nicely. A nice addition to any collectors collection! 12-1/2"W x 7-1/2"H x 7"D. $275.00. (1830046)

Zenith 5-S-126 "Cube" (1936)
This is a really cool five-tube cube radio. The 1936 line had several of these cube models and they are prized by collectors! The grain on this radio face and top are absolutely stunning. A new period grille cloth has been installed. All capacitors have been replaced. All out of tolerance resistors have been replaced. 14"W x 12"H x 11"D. $679.00. (1830039)

Zenith 5-S-228 (1938)
The 5S228 is a mini tombstone that shares a chassis with some of the small cube radios in the 1938 lineup. The radio has two bands, AM and S/W. This radio is re-capped and restored by Blake Dietze and the cabinet has been refinished by Gary Marvin with a piano lacquer finish. It has an input cable RCA/Mini Jack to allow you to use a phone or MP3 player as an input device. $599.00. (1830033)

Zenith 6-D-030 (1946)
The 6-D-030 was designed by Charles and Ray Eames. They created a low-cost process of "molding" plywood to create graceful angles and curves. They designed an award-winning chair that was on display in the Museum of Modern Art. For Zenith radio cabinets, they used existing Bakelite radios as molds, and the rest is history. This radio was designed to use available tubes after the war and uses a mix of tubes types. The 6-D-030 is a six-tube, AM only AC/DC set. The radio has been completely recapped. All of the resistors and tubes have been checked, and I replaced them where needed. The radio has been stripped and re-lacquered, new grille cloth and plastic dial cover have been added. The radio plays well across the dial with its builtin antenna. $329.00. (1830025)

Zenith 6-D-030 (1946)
This is the famous Eames designed Zenith Radio. This AA6 radio is recapped and plays well across the band. This radio is unusual because it is a factory painted radio. I have not touched the cabinet, so it shows its nearly 80 year old finish and the price reflects that. $259.00. (1830027)

Zenith 6-D-525 (1941)
The Zenith 6D525 from 1941 is a six-tube AC/DC Superheterodyne radio with an untuned RF amplifier stage and Wavemagnet loop antenna. It only receives the AM Broadcast band. The cabinet is solid walnut, and affectionately known to some collectors as "The Toaster" due to the slots in the top and sides and its overall appearance. The case is an Ingraham creation, and this radio would be a fine addition to anyone's collection! $259.00. (1830021)

Zenith 808 (1935)
The pictures speak for themselves! This is one of the finest Art Deco designs offered by Zenith. This is a six-tube radio that receives AM and shortwave. It does require an antenna. The transformer radio has been electronically restored and a fuse has been added. This radio also has an RCA input for additional listening options. Every Zenith collector should have one of these fine radios. 17-1/2"H x 13"W x 10-1/2"D. $729.00. (1830045)