I found this tombstone at ARC's Radio 31. It plays weak and has yet to be electrically restored. This tombstone has a smaller cabinet than most with nice lines and is in really nice shape.

It uses the following tubes:
2A7 First detector
80 Rectifier
58 IF @ 284 Kilocycles
2A6 Second detector, first AF
2A6 Second AF

I bought this radio from an answer to an ad that I put in the local paper. All original parts, plays well. It just had a loose wire inside the speaker and some loose tube pin connections. I usually see this model in the black and green colors. The radio itself is very heavy and very well made.

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It has an unusual wrap-around cabinet which improves the sound quality a bit. I bought this radio from a for sale ad in Antique Radio Classified. It has some chips and the typical cracked dial cover, but I left it original. There are other similar models, the 526a is brown and has a different tuning range. The 526c is Catalin and the 526e is wood.

This set was also called the Super 11. It has the nice Crosley gold dial. This is a smaller console cabinet, but it has a full sized chassis. Push-pull audio output and a tuning eye. I repaired this set for a friend, it appears that someone replaced the audio transformer and left out a few bypass capacitors which caused "squealing" in the audio section. After I replaced the capacitors, it worked fine. The owner remembers listening to "The Lone Ranger" on this set as a kid.

This set was given to me by my friend Ray. To get it working, I replaced only the electrolytics and cleaned the original finish which is in great shape. The lid lifts up for access to the 78 RPM turntable. This radio gets a lot of use since I have two local broadcast (AM) stations that play oldies on the weekend. I am guessing on the model number for this set from a description in "Collector's guide to antique radios" by Marty Bunis since there is no tag inside. Does anyone know if this is correct? I see the same chassis used in other smaller Detrola table sets.

This larger wood table has an Ingraham designed cabinet with inlaid veneer. This set has Shortwave and standard broadcast. I grabbed this beauty from a pile of junk radios at a local antiques flea market. this was the only nice one out of 50 or so and was only $10. It was missing the plastic dial cover and needed new electrolytics and a dial belt. It plays great now and has nice sound. I like to pick up Ingraham Emersons when ever I see them, just because of the nice styling.

This is another nice Ingraham cabinet. I think this is the correct model number, but I am not sure. This radio was picked up at a swap meet in East Hartford, CT. It was in pretty bad shape, the top was cracked and the finish was mostly worn off. I refinished the cabinet. The price? $1.00.

This small wood table set is another nice set with an Ingraham designed cabinet. This set is not working, it is in unrestored condition. This set has been refinished but looks quite nice. The different style of this cabinet makes it stand out in my collection.

This large console has two speakers, a 6" and a 12" powered by a push-pull output. It has GE's Beam-a-scope loop antenna system and a tuning eye. 3 shortwave bands and the broadcast band. This set is featured in "The collector's guide to antique radios" 5th edition.

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This ivory painted Bakelite set has a two sided dial that is visible from the top and from the front. This set played weak when I bought from another collector for a great price. I needed to replace only one coupling capacitor and it plays great. the 67X12 also came in brown. I like the distinctive styling on this one.

This Canadian made set is nicknamed The "Rainbow" by collectors. It is in great shape and it works. I picked this set up on EBAY. For some reason, no one bid on it so I got it for a very low price.

This is a very small Bakelite set. It is not working and is in unrestored condition. The cabinet is in great shape. I've always liked this set, so when I saw it at a fellow collector's house, it followed me home.

The 38-12 has a nice cabinet design with deco lines. The Bakelite is in good shape, all original. I replaced the electrolytic capacitors and it plays well except for an intermittent noise problem. I was told that Philco tube sockets can be flaky, but I have yet to check this out.

Wood cabinet with pushbutton tuning, glass dial. This is a really nice set, it is not working but will restore nicely as it is in almost new condition. I see a lot of these models around, but without the pushbuttons. Ramirez's Philco book lists it as relatively hard to find. I bought this from a fellow collector for a great price, along with the Emerson seen on the left.

This "slant front" radio has two shortwave bands and standard broadcast. The push-pull audio gives it a great sound. It is common to find this model with broken or deteriorated push buttons. I had reproductions made for these as well as one missing knob. This set is recapped and plays very well. You'll see this chassis used in a floor model also. I found this set at an East Hartford, CT swap meet.

This is a set that is rarely seen. I got this clock radio for free along with a pile of electronic junk, most of which ended up in the dumpster. The cabinet was in horrible shape, I refinished it and purchased the three missing knobs from Old time replications. The missing red dial pointer was had for $5 from The Radio Junkyard. I need to have dial covers made and restore the electronics.

You don't see many of these around. A nice person knew I collected old radios and gave this set to me. I had to refinish the top and right side which is wrap-around wood. The original top finish was a horrible black, I elected to keep it similar to the front and left side. With a new dial cover, 1 missing knob, a missing tube and new caps, it plays nice on AM and Shortwave. The airplane dial pointer was missing one side, I super-glued an old second hand from a kitchen clock and sprayed lacquer on it to get it to match. This set has a small window on the dial that indicates the band being used. Although this is a AC only set, there is a plastic handle on the top. This might have been added to make the set look "portable" or just for styling. It uses the "All American Five tube set.. 12SQ7, 12SA7, 12SK7, 50L6 and a 35Z5 rectifier.

This is a nice table set with shortwave and standard broadcast. The set is playing weak and has not been restored. I bought this radio from a fellow collector for a real good price but luckily the cabinet just needed some touch-up on the grille. I'll leave the finish original even though it has the usual lacquer flaking on the top. This model has two bands, broadcast (AM) and Shortwave.

This is a really nice looking set. I picked this up from Antique Radio Classified's 1999 Radio 30 swap meet in MA. I have not restored it yet, but it is completely original and in great shape. Even though the dial cover is quite yellowed from age, I am not sure If I'll replace it with a reproduction because it might look too new.

This was another set I received for free as part of a take-all or leave-it pile of junk. I replaced the missing dial cover and knobs with reproductions. You'll see a lot of these around in different colors, cabinets and conditions. Inside you'll find the miniature tubes. I have since sold this set.

I bought this set from a local antique radio swap meet for $2.00. I have not restored it yet. If you have any information in this set or this company, please email me. I am assuming this set originally had wooden knobs, not plastic knobs as it had when found. What puzzles me about the tuning scale is that it is marked from 0-100.

Top: Silvertone 1, Arvin 544
Middle: Arvin 444AM, Silvertone 8003, Arvin 720T
Bottom: Crosley 58TK, Arvin 40 (not original color), Philco PT 25.

These radios were marketed mostly to children and to the college dorm set as they were very inexpensive. Some of the earlier Arvin metal sets were given to "jobbers" during the depression in lieu of money. These metal sets were never originally finished in chrome.

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I bought this set from my friend Tom, It plays well and is all original. I also picked up the documentation that belongs with this radio. This 1953 set is quite common and is one of the easier-to-find Transoceanics. It is quite sensitive and has great sound.

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This little set has the nice black dial that collectors like. I purchased this set without tubes and knobs, so the price was right! It uses the standard 12SK7, 12SA7, 12SQ7, 50L6 and 35Z5 rectifier tubes.