Monarch "Hi-Fi Master" Plastic AA5 Tube Midget AM Radio
Bought this Monarch "Hi-Fi Master" Plastic Tube Midget AM Radio on ePay for a reasonable price.
Seemed like it was in near mint condition. I'm not sure what year it is from, but probably mid 1950's to 1962. It has the 'CD' markings on it so it pre 1962 for sure. It is a very small 5 tube radio measuring 6.5w x 4.5h x 3.75d inch Video here: http://youtu.be/80x6fyxQTR0 http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7374/1...8475b54d_b.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7358/1...bddf3645_b.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/1...a88d9583_b.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3346/1...cf578ceb_b.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7367/1...7f2f78ea_b.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7380/1...f5afb052_b.jpg |
C'yoot Widdle feller...(Boy, I just LOVE drivin' my Spell-Check Nutz...)
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Said it over on AK...that sucker is dead mint! :yes:
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I actually owned that CD back in the 1990's...:tears: |
This category of radio is exactly the kind of thing I like, great find!
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The one shown, has the Los Angeles inspection label on it. All the Monarch or Monacor line operated products had it. In some locals, electrical products couldn't be sold if it didn't have approval by a recognized testing agency. |
That is one nice looking little radio. I was always partial to the styling of the little imported AA5's from the end of the tube era. The quality was usually a little questionable, but the styling sure made up for it.
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btw, I have not seen a smaller sized Tube radio ! |
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Someone on another forum mentioned these are killer radios, meaning they can kill you if you poke inside with a metal object, such as a knitting needle or a straightened paperclip or if faulty, you touch any of the external metal - of which there seems to be quite a lot on the back.
Modern Class II items require two pieces of insulation to break down or get bypassed before danger can arise. 1950s/60s live chassis sets require just one failure or no failures combined with operator error. Is this true ?? |
Yep, it's true. Hot chassis sets can zap you if you touch any of the metal surfaces while there is any power going to the set.
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