Interesting American antique radio site with useful links to other sites

[Yorkie]

While poking around on t'internet I came across this site, which is purely about American radios, which I found quite interesting:

http://www.plasticradios.com/links.html

It has some useful links to other sites - Radio Daze in particular.

[Radio Fixer]

I had a fad on US 'plastic' radios and have a few. Some are better lookers than others such as the Belmont 6D-111, 1939/1946. Most are pretty standard circuitry and after you have done a few its enough with typical 5 valve performance.

This is a little better as it has an unturned RF pre-amp, the Philco 46-420, 1946.

Better still is this RCA Victor 2-X-61 6 tube set with a tuned RF stage (not shown on the linked site). It really does work well, sensitive and selective.

   

My taste is now for the woodies and to me this is particularly beautiful: Stewart Warner R-1262A, 1933. But the Crosley sets are stunning as well with some super veneer work.

Gary

[pwdrive]

I had a fad on US 'plastic' radios and have a few. Some are better lookers than others such as the Belmont 6D-111, 1939/1946 Most are pretty standard circuitry and after you have done a few its enough with typical 5 valve performance.

This is a little better as it has an unturned RF pre-amp Philco 46-420, 1946. Better still is this Rca Victor 6 tube set with a tuned RF stage. It really does work well, sensitive and selective.

My taste is now for the woodies and this to me is particularly beautiful: Stewart Warner R-1262A, 1933. But the Crosley sets are stunning as well with some super veneer work.

Gary

I like the American woodies too, not got one though, I would like a Deco jobbie for our living room, there was a Majestic on Ebay a while back but I did not go for it.

Lawrence.

[Radio Fixer]

Well here's couple of US woodies of mine:

   

Exact maker is not known. I bought it years ago at a knock down price as the mains Xformer, rect and other easy to get around parts were missing. I have refinished it twice and I'm happy with it now. First time around it came out too dark using horrible spray can toners. This time it was done with the "artists oil paint method". The dial is beautiful when lit and having a tuned RF stage it performs very well.

And one more:

   

This refinish done largely with stain before lacquer and obliteration toner for the top came out remarkably accurate to the original colours. No tuned RF stage but it works pretty well and again the lit dial is nice. I was quite pleased with myself on this one as the speaker voice coil was open and disintegrating. So I sliced it off and built a new one from good brown paper and hand rewound it on a mandrel before epoxying it in place. Worked and still is years later and sounds fine.

Gary

[pwdrive]

Nice, very nice, for me the Yanks styling is the tops, don't know why, even in the 50's and 60's they styled some good stuff, not very patriotic am I.
I suppose the impoverished Britain of old had something to do with it.

Lawrence.

[Radio Fixer]

Ah! your egging me on now Lawrence. I don't normally 'do' fifties but I really like these and wouldn't part with them:

   

And believe me they look even better in the flesh.

Gary

[pwdrive]

Ah! your egging me on now Lawrence. I don't normally 'do' fifties but I really like these and wouldn't part with them:



And believe me they look even better in the flesh.

Gary

Only one word...Cool.

You have some classic radios Gary.

Lawrence.