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Western Auto Supply of California started selling radios under the Western Air Patrol brand in 1925. The radios were manufactured by Gilfillan in Los Angeles under Gilfillan's RCA patent. By the late 1930's, Western Auto Supply had 150 stores west of the Rockies, and in 1939 were sold to Gambles. There were no Western Air Patrol radios sold after 1939. The model 76 is a seven-tube, three-band (SB,SW,Police) and was the top-of-the-line table set for WAP in 1935. We replaced all of the capacitors and checked all of the resistors and tubes, replacing where necessary. A new power cord, audio input cable, antenna leads and a safety fuse were installed. The radio picks up stations well on both the AM and SW bands. The 8-inch Jensen speaker has been reconed, and the radio has tons of volume and great fidelity. Gary totally stripped off the old finish and ended up with a gorgeous "piano" lacquer finish. The knobs are brand new, made by Mark Palmquist. This is how the radio originally came from the factory. The model 76 is quite large measuring almost two feet in width and 12" high. Truly a nice restoration and should perform well for years to come. 23-1/2"W x 11-1/2"H x 11-1/2"D.

THIS RADIO HAS BEEN SOLD!

Western Auto Supply of California started selling radios under the Western Air Patrol brand in 1925. The radios were manufactured by Gilfillan in Los Angeles under Gilfillan's RCA patent. By the late 1930's, Western Auto Supply had 150 stores west of the Rockies, and in 1939 were sold to Gambles. There were no Western Air Patrol radios sold after 1939. The model 76 is a seven-tube, three-band (SB,SW,Police) and was the top-of-the-line table set for WAP in 1935. We replaced all of the capacitors and checked all of the resistors and tubes, replacing where necessary. A new power cord, audio input cable, antenna leads and a safety fuse were installed. The radio picks up stations well on both the AM and SW bands. The 8-inch Jensen speaker has been reconed, and the radio has tons of volume and great fidelity. Gary totally stripped off the old finish and ended up with a gorgeous "piano" lacquer finish. The knobs are brand new, made by Mark Palmquist. This is how the radio originally came from the factory. The model 76 is quite large measuring almost two feet in width and 12" high. Truly a nice restoration and should perform well for years to come. 23-1/2"W x 11-1/2"H x 11-1/2"D.

Reported sold by Joe Millward on December 11, 2023 Listed price on date of sale - $899.00

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