Greg Van Beek's Nostalgia Radio Attic

Firestone 4-A-20 (1946)
The cabinet on this six-tube Firestone Air Chief brand is stamped inside November 13, 1946. And a nicely designed cabinet it is with its cross-pattern grille lattice and sculptured side flutes. It has been refinished using spray toners and topped with a light coat of clear enamel. Original sunburst pattern grille cloth and fiberboard back cover. The dial scale has some paint loss that has been touched up. It's been coated to prevent further chipping. The chassis has been gone through with all new filter and paper capacitors, strong tested set of tubes, new line cord, controls cleaned and lubricated. It plays loud and clear across the AM band with its built-in loop antenna, easily receiving all of my local stations. Or use the 3.5mm aux cord to play your own content. 16"W x 10-1/4"H x 8-1/2"D. $119.00. (1790310)

Kadette 77 (1936)
Manufactured by International Radio Corporation of Ann Arbor, MI, this somewhat scarce (only the second example to be offered on Radio Attic in over 15 years), simple five-tube plus ballast Kadette has a uniquely designed cabinet, utilizing slots as opposed to lattice work for its grille. The wood cabinet finish has been refinished using various toners and the whole cabinet was topped with a light coat of clear enamel to maintain sheen and durability. The AM/short wave chassis has been gone through with all new wax and filter capacitors, a strong tested set of tubes, new line cord. The controls were cleaned and lubricated to make them move smoothly again. Requires its long wire to be attached to an external antenna source to receive stations. This is one of those circuits where the antenna is connected directly to the volume control, so the louder you turn the volume, the stronger the stations come in. There is no AVC, so you have to adjust the volume as you tune. As such, my standard add-on 3.5mm cord could not be installed on this unit. 12-1/2"W x 12-1/2"H x 6-1/2"D. $199.00. (1790307)

Philco 38-62 (1938)
Bold Art Deco styling is prevalent on this five-tube, AM/Police band Philco. Cabinet is nicely refinished, however the previous owner sanded off the Philco faux finish on the front panel. So I recreated as best I could using various toners, and a little poetic license! While retaining the original patterns in the original dimensions, my new incarnation is bolder and more colorful. A real eye catcher! New reproduction grille cloth. Original dial scale has a (reinforced) crack and a dark spot but still is legible. New 8-inch PM speaker to replace the destroyed original. New volume control, band switch, plus all filter and paper capacitors replaced along with out of tolerance resistors. Tubes all tested good. Plays loud and strong with a minor low volume background hum due to the original output transformer coupled with the new PM speaker. Requires its long wire to be attached to an external antenna source to receive stations. Or use the 3.5mm aux cord to play your own content. 16"W x 10-1/2"H x 9"D. $229.00. (1790311)

Philco 39-7T (1939)
The Model 39-7T was a more deluxe version of the popular 39-7 that included a brass dial bezel and glass cover as opposed to just a plastic dial cover. This five-tube compact table model features five push-button station presets that can be set to your favorite AM (only) stations (the 6th button on the right must be pushed in for dial tuning). It has all new filter and paper capacitors, a strong set of original Philco brand G style tubes, new line cord, new original style grille cloth, and a new line cord. The set plays strong and receives all the local stations, requiring a long wire antenna to be attached, or use the 3.5mm cord to play your own content. Cabinet was stripped and refinished using sanding sealer, spray toners and clear enamel. Beautiful grain patterns and gold piping make for a very elegant cabinet. It had the veneer crack next to the pushbuttons that appears on every example of this set I've ever seen. It was smoothed and repaired. 12-3/8"W x 8-3/8"H x 6"D. $159.00. (1790306)

Silvertone 6230 (1939)
This six-tube, AM/SW Sears Roebuck catalog radio features a very stylish Ingraham designed cabinet with a unique slotted grille work. The cabinet finish is all original and topped with a light coat of clear enamel to preserve it. Original pointed wood knobs, mechanical push button station pre-sets still set to the stations indicated on the buttons. The chassis was gone through with new filter and paper capacitors, tubes all tested good. Tube sockets cleaned as was the volume control. Tuner was cleaned and lubed for smooth operation. New line cord. Nice bright green magic eye tube. Original grille cloth, new clear dial cover. Receives all of my local stations with its attached long wire antenna. 15-1/4"W x 8-1/2"H x 7-1/2"D. $249.00. (1790308)

United Management Corporation Radio (1935)
If you're looking for a radio that no one else has or is unlikely to have an example of, this super rare, one-of-a-kind tombstone definitely fits the bill. The dial scale reads "United Management Corporation Milwaukee, Wisconsin." I've not been able to locate any information on this apparently long defunct business, but it appears this radio was made especially for them. No model number, no indication of manufacturer or actual brand. The chassis appears to have been made by Continental Radio Corp (later Admiral) but most models had more than one band. This set is AM only, six tubes. The three controls are volume, tuning, and tone. There's a toggle switch on the side of the cabinet to turn the set on and off, which is a throw-back to the very early 1930's sets. But it has one outstanding feature, dual 42 output tubes in push-pull. So it has lots of volume and receives all of my local stations loud and clear. The wood cabinet finish has been refinished using toners and the whole cabinet was topped with a light coat of clear enamel to maintain sheen and durability. The chassis has been gone through with all new wax and filter capacitors, and out of tolerance resistors replaced. Comes with a strong tested set of tubes. This set requires its long wire antenna to be connected to an external source for more distant reception. Due to the volume/tone control circuitry, my usual 3.5mm aux cord could not be installed on this set. 15"H x 11"W x 9"D. $219.00. (1790309)

Zenith 6-S-511 (1941)
This compact table model black dial Zenith really pops with its natural finish marble swirl cabinet with only a few minor blemishes consistent with its age. There is a small superficial heat related beginning of a crack if you look very close on the top. Barely noticeable, it does not go all the way through to the outside and is structurally sound. Features brand new caramel-colored "Z" emblazoned knobs along with new pushbuttons ($60 cost alone), plus a factory carrying handle. And this six-tube AM radio receives all my local stations with its powerful built-in Zenith WaveMagnet antenna. Tubes all tested good (has a solid state rectifier for safety), it has been recapped, controls cleaned/lubricated. Power transformer replaced. There are four station preset buttons and the fifth button on the right side must be pushed in for dial tuning. My usual 3.5mm aux cord could not be added on this set due to circuit design. 14"W x 8-1/2"H x 8"D. $199.00. (1790303)


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