Greg Van Beek's Nostalgia Radio Attic

Airline 84HA-1562 (1949)
Mid-Century Modern Montgomery Ward catalog radio. Simple yet elegant cabinet design, repainted in a deep teal enamel that compliments the cream colored grill and brass-escutcheoned dial. The cabinet is smooth and crack free. It receives all of my local stations easily with its built-in loop antenna. The chassis has been recapped, tubes tested strong, controls cleaned & lubricated, so it's ready for its new home. 13-1/2"W x 7-1/2"H x 6-1/2"D. $139.00. (1790304)

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)

General Electric G-61 (1938)
Those who collect original finish, wood cabinet radios take note. You don't often find 86-year-old "console-in-a-table-model-cabinet" sets with near perfect original finish like this. Even the grille cloth is like new original. Inside cabinet label is still sharp and clear, as are the ink stamps and label on the back of the chassis. Art Deco styled cabinet featuring bullet shaped knobs and push-button off/on/presets. Ultra cool three-stage slide rule dial with separate tone/band pointers. The six-tube AM/Shortwave/Police band chassis has been serviced with new filter and paper capacitors, strong set of tested tubes, new line cord. It plays loud and strong across the dial with a long wire attached. Was able to receive on SW & Police bands too. And the dial looks amazing in a darkened room! Due to the volume / tone control circuitry, my usual 3.5mm aux cord could not be installed on this set. 21-1/2"W x 11"H x 10"D. $199.00. (1790305)

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 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)

RCA 1X2 (1940)
This five-tube "little nipper" has the best of both worlds. Sleek, Art Deco inspired waterfall grille cabinet with a gold foil dial face featuring the RCA logo, coupled with a compact cabinet that could easily fit on a bookshelf. This example features a very nice all original natural finish cabinet with a nice marble swirl pattern. The original dial cover is still clear but has a slight warp to it (it does not rub against the dial pointer or face). The chassis has a good, tested set of tubes, it has been recapped, and the controls cleaned/lubricated, so it plays loud and strong across the dial with its built-in loop antenna or use the 3.5mm cord to play your own content through the radio. 10"W x 7"H x 6"D. $129.00. (1790299)

RCA T6-9 (1935)
The RCA T6-9 is the 1935 version of the more common 1936 T6-11. This model is quite scarce, this being only the second example to appear on Radio Attic in its history. Its Art Deco cabinet was refinished with multiple toners, featuring black accents, and topped off with a light coat of clear enamel. Grille cloth and knobs are original as is the cloth covered line cord. New exact reproduction dial scale to replace the illegible hopelessly darkened with age original. 1935 was the first year for the RCA pioneered metal tubes and this radio has all metal (shielded) tubes except for the 80 rectifier. Since they didn't make a metal type 80, RCA added a black painted tube shield around the ST style tube to make it match the others. The six-tube AM/SW chassis has been gone through with all new wax and filter capacitors, and all out of tolerance resistors replaced. Comes with a strong tested set of tubes. Plays loud through its big 8-inch speaker. This set requires a long wire antenna to be connected to an external source for more distant/SW reception or use the AUX cord to play your own audio through the radio. 17-1/4"H x 13-1/2"W x 9"D. $229.00. (1790293)

Silvertone 4463 (1937)
1937 was the halcyon year for Sears' Silvertone line of radios. That year they produced some of the most unique and stylish radios of the entire decade. This five-tube set is one of them, with its trademark bold golden airplane dial and Art Deco inspired cabinetry. All electrolytic and paper caps have been replaced, out of tolerance resistor replaced, tubes tested strong, controls were cleaned and lubricated. New line cord. The cabinet was refinished using various toners and looks very nice. Brand new exact original Silvertone pattern grille cloth. The original Tenite dial bezel, and knobs are also in very nice condition (usually these bezels are badly warped and/or cracked from age). The radio receives all of my local stations with a long wire antenna attached or use the aux 3.5mm cord to play your own content through the radio. 17"W x 11"H x 9-1/2"D. $249.00. (1790289)

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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