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10-23-2007, 06:13 PM
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McMurdo Silver Masterpiece II How amny are out there?
Does anyone know how many of these were manufactured?
I have a beautiful example in what I believe is known as a Raleigh cabinet and although there is some limited info on the net, there doesn't appear to be much. I have an article from a store that had one for sale many years ago and part of the come-on was that there were only 8-10 kown to exist in the cabinet although that may be nothing more than hype. Even have the original manual but other than the fact that it was built in 1933time frame, I know little else. Any further info is appreciated. Barry
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10-23-2007, 07:07 PM
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Uhh, I'll give ya 10 bux fer it...THAT is a masterpiece. IIRC, McMurdo Silver died at a very young age in the '30s, & his company didn't last much longer....OK, I'll go 15, but you'll hafta split shippin' w/me...
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10-23-2007, 07:13 PM
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Damn generous offer Sandy!
I'll take it under consideration although I don't want the mods to get upset that this could be a ploy to sell. The funniset part was I almost passed on it as I didn't want any consoles when I purchased that large collection but the seller MADE me take it! I left him quite a few because I was an idiot but he told me I didn't want to pass on this piece. I still have it wrapped up and put away but she is a beauty with beautiful chrome and cabinet that I will plan on keeping for some time. Barry
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10-23-2007, 08:35 PM
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its time for the "This is worthless without pics" but i can't find the emoticon
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10-23-2007, 08:55 PM
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Here is a picture of the Raleigh Cabinet. I have the internal parts stored away in separate boxes as it has been moved and I have not set it back up yet.
 Barry
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10-23-2007, 09:02 PM
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BTW,
Chrome is near mint and everything was fully operational when packed. I need to break it back out as it is truly a beautiful piece of craftsmanship.
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10-23-2007, 09:15 PM
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Very Very nice. Don't know the numbers but I'm sure it wasn't many. In about 15 years I've yet to run across a micmurdo silver in person and i've seen some pretty rare stuff and the only ones i've seen pictures of are the later ones with big dials.
What the heck did you leave behind!!!! Steve
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10-23-2007, 09:27 PM
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Steve,
While I kept a few, I have posted a list of what I didn't keep! I had a 36+ ft truck stacked and packed from top to bottom and there was simply no more room. There was just so much that it was mind-boggling and at the end of the day, I was done. He was agood guy and as hinest as the day is long so I told him to eaither give or sell them to some of his audio buddies, on me! Floor Model Crosley ? 1929 Floor Model Grunow 1291 Shirley Temple 1938 Floor Model Philco 87 1934 Floor Model Philco 37-116 1937 Floor Model Radiola ? 1928 Floor Model RCA 813K 1934 Electrically Restored Floor Model Scott, EH 510 1950 Electrically Restored Floor Model Stromberg Carlson 846A 1929 Floor Model Zenith 1103 1940 Below is a COMPLETE list for those who may be interested: Type Brand Name Model Year Comments Battery Atwater Kent 10B Breadboard 1924 Includes good fil. BBT 201a tubes Battery Atwater Kent 37 Metal Box 1930 Battery Atwater Kent 35 Metal Box 1926 Battery Atwater Kent 44 Metal Box 1930 Battery Crosley 51 1922 Battery Crosley 51 1922 Bad Audio (Replacement included) Battery Day Fan ? 1924 Battery Deforest F 5M 1924 Good fil. Deforest Tubes Battery Grebe Synchrophase MU1 1926 Good fil. Tubes Battery Home Brew 2 Tube 1922 Good fil. Tubes Battery Home Brew Crystal Cigar Box 1924 Battery Home Brew 1 Tube 1925 Battery Home Brew 3 Tube 1925 Solid Walnut Cabinet Battery Inter-Colonial 1923 (5) good CX12 Tubes Battery Interstate 5 Tube 1926 (5) good tubes Battery Mercury-Kipp Canadian 10 Tube 1925 10 Good WE 215A Tubes Battery Radiola IIIA 1922 Display only WD11's Battery Radiola AR-812 1924 Mostly Display tubes Battery Radiola III 1923 Display only WD11's Battery Radiola Model 20 1926 Includes Voltage Meter Battery Radiola IV 1924 Battery Radiola V 1924 Battery Radiola X 1924 Display only WD11's Battery Radiola II 1923 Good fil. Tubes Battery Radiola 26 1924 Display tubes Battery Westinghouse Radiola RS 1921 Lid missing (2) good fil. BBT's WD11's Battery Grebe CR-3 1920 Battery Monroe Type D-7 ( 1tube) 1922 Good fil. Tube Battery Radiola Super VIII (Console) 1924 (6) good fil. Tubes Battery Stromberg Carlson 601B (Treasure Chest) 1925 Tuning mechanism broken Battery Atwater Kent 20 C 1926 Battery Atwater Kent 19 1924 Cabinet has scratches (7/10) Books Riders Vol. I - Vol. XV & Index - Catalin Bendix 526C BLK/GRN 1947 Catalin DeWald A502 1946 Hairline cracks in cabinet Catalin FADA Bullet 1000 (yellow) 1947 Catalin Clock Art Deco (clock) 1946 Catalin FADA Bullet 1000 (maroon) 1947 Cathedral Atwater Kent 165Q 1934 Grill broken - replacement included Cathedral Atwater Kent 465Q 1931 Refinished Cabinet - excellent Cathedral Crosley 187 1936 Cathedral Detrola 4J-Baby Cathederal 1934 Cathedral Echophone S-5 1930 Cathedral Echophone S-3 1931 Refinished Cabinet - excellent Cathedral Philco 70 1932 Cathedral Philco 90 1933 Cathedral Philco 60 1934 Cathedral Philco 89 1936 Cathedral Philco 81 Philco Jr. 1935 Cathedral Philco 84 1935 Cathedral RCA 121 1934 Cathedral Sparton 400 Series 1931 Refinished Cabinet - excellent Chassis Atwater Kent 55 1928 No Tubes Chassis Zenith 1005 1940 Chassis/Speaker Atwater Kent 60 1928 No Tubes Floor Model Atwater Kent 60 Kiel Table 1929 Floor Model Atwater Kent 36 Pooley Cab. 1927 Floor Model Crosley ? 1929 Floor Model Grunow 1291 Shirley Temple 1938 Floor Model McMurdo Silver Masterpiece II 1933 Raleigh cabinet - beautiful Floor Model Philco 87 1934 Floor Model Philco 37-116 1937 Floor Model Radiola ? 1928 Floor Model Radiola 66 Lowboy Tapestry 1929 Floor Model Radiola 28 & 104 Speaker 1926 Floor Model RCA 813K 1934 Electrically Restored Floor Model Scott, EH 510 1950 Electrically Restored Floor Model Stromberg Carlson 846A 1929 Floor Model Westinghouse WR-8 Grandfather Clock 1929 Floor Model Zenith 1103 1940 Floor Model Zenith Deco 7-J-368 1938 Floor Model Zenith 7S240 Chairside 1938 Refinished Cabinet - excellent Headphone (NIB) Baldwin Type C (one only) 1915 NIB Headphones Brandes 1922 Headphones Brandes 1922 Headphones Brandes 1923 Headphones (NIB) Baldwin Type C (pair) 1915 NIB Jukebox Wurlitzer 1400 1951 Restored - Beautiful Mantle Clock Radio Freshman Mantle Clock 1929 Mantle Clock Radio Philco 280 Jr. 1932 Metal Arvin White 1946 Metal Arvin Green 243T 1947 Metal Arvin 440 T Brown 1950 Metal Arvin 522A Brown 1950 Metal Sterwart-Warner 900 Green 1928 Microphone Argonne AR-57 1965 Untested Microphone Astatic JT 30 1963 Untested Microphone Electrovoice 727 1960 Untested Microphone Electrovoice 911 1963 Untested Microphone Electrovoice 611 1960 Untested Microphone Shure #51 1950 Untested Microphone Shure CX77K 1963 Untested Microphone Shure #556 1965 Untested Microphone Shure #55S 1965 Untested Novelty Atwater Kent Advertising Lamp ? Novelty Guild Telephone 1958 Novelty Guild Spice Rack 1959 Novelty Mitchell Lamp Radio 1946 Novelty Panasonic Panapet Red 1970 Novelty Panasonic Panapet Blue 1970 Novelty Panasonic Panapet Yellow 1970 Novelty Panasonic Panapet White 1970 Novelty Pepsi Bottle Tube Type 1948 Needs speaker Novelty Philco Neon Ad Clock 1946 Novelty RCA Radio Batteries Sign 1947 Novelty RCA Television Tubes Sign 1950 Novelty Stewart Warner Bar Radio 1946 Scratches on paint (7/10) Novelty Unknown Lamp Radios (2) 1939 Phono RCA 45 rpm Plastic 1949 Plastic Bendix Model 115 Red/White 1947 Plastic Crosley Brn. 628 1936 Plastic DeWald F 519 (red/white) 1948 Plastic Emerson U5A White 1934 Plastic Emerson Brn. 540 1937 Plastic Emerson 724 (Pink Clock) 1950 Plastic Grundig AM/FM 1950 Plastic Majestic 651 Brn. Bakelite 1937 Plastic Motorola 63C (clock) 1952 Plastic Stromberg Carlson Brn 1947 Plastic Truetone White (Marble) 1935 Plastic Westinghouse Little Jewel H146 1946 Plastic Westinghouse Wht. Clock 1950 Plastic Zenith Grn. H-725 1949 Plastic Zenith Brn. 5R312 1946 Plastic Zenith Royal 950 Golden Triangle 1960 Plastic Crosley D-25MN (clock) 1953 Plastic Crosley 10-139 (Green) 1953 Plastic Emerson 581-A (White) 1950 Plastic Emerson 581A (white) 1937 Plastic GE 861 Red 1960 Plastic Philco Green 1947 Plastic Zenith J-733 Clock Radio Blk 1952 Portable Emerson Wht. Plastic (desk) 1946 Portable Majestic Air Raid Warden 1941 Portable Motorola 5P23PN-1 1952 Portable Zenith AC/Battery AM 1946 Portable RCA BP 10 1940 Remote Control General Motors Ashtray 1937 Shortwave Hallicrafters S-38 1946 Shortwave Hallicrafters Ultra Skyrider 1937 Shortwave Hallicrafters S38B 1937 Speaker American Bosch Library 1925 Speaker Amplion Horn AR19 1925 Wood bell needs some slats reglued Speaker Amplion AR19 Tower Bell 1925 Incorrect bell (easily replaced) Speaker Atwater Kent F4 1928 Speaker Atwater Kent E-2 1927 Speaker Atwater Kent E-3 1926 Speaker Atwater Kent Type E 1925 Speaker Atwater Kent Horn Model L 1926 Speaker Bristol Bristol Junior 1924 Speaker Dictograph ? 1924 Speaker Duvall Ship 1922 Speaker Magnovox Horn R3B 1924 Speaker Music Master Mahogany Bell VI 1924 Speaker Music Master Spruce Bell VI 1924 Speaker RCA 100A 1928 Speaker RCA 103 Tapestry 1929 Speaker RCA 103 Tapestry 1929 Speaker Sonochorde Reproducer Senior 1925 Speaker Stromberg Carlson Floor 5A 1922 Speaker Tower Ship/Adventurer 1925 Speaker Tower Horn Meistersinger 1925 Speaker Tower Castle 1924 Speaker Utah Metal Model 16 1925 Speaker Utah Model 30 1925 Speaker Westinghouse Canadian Wood 1925 Table Arvin 243T Grn. Metal 1938 Table Atwater Kent 60 Metal Box 1928 Table Atwater Kent 545 1937 Table Crosley 516 1934 Table Crosley Show Box W/Speaker 1929 tuning condenser shaft loose Table Detrola Wood ? 1934 Table Emerson 574 (Memento) jewel b 1948 Table Federal Oriental 1941 Table Majestic 20 (21) 1930 Table Majestic 463 Century Six 1933 Transformer Bad Table Philco 40-155 1940 Table Philco White Wood 42KRS Refrig 1942 Table Radiola 60 1928 Electrically Restored Table Scott, EH Allwave 15,Amp,tuner,speaker 1934 Speaker needs Recone, amp pitted Table Zenith 9-S-232S Walton 1938 Table Zenith 6-D-525 Wood 1941 Table Zenith 6-S-330 Wood 1938 Needs Restoration Table GE Wood/Chrome 1949 Table Philco PT-61 (Transitone)Deco 1939 Table GE K48 Radio/Phono 1932 Table/Wood Emerson 1947 Tombstone Emerson Wood ? 1931 Tombstone Emerson Small Wood 1937 Tombstone GE Wood H-530 1939 Tombstone GE A-53 1935 Tombstone GE E81 1933 Tombstone Philco 37-610 1937 Tombstone Philco 118 1934 Tombstone RCA 110 1933 Tombstone RCA 118 1934 Tombstone RCA 128 1933 Tombstone Zenith 5S29 1934 Tombstone Zenith 6-S-27 1936 Transistor Westinghouse CR-560 1960 Transistor Globe Globe 1960 Transistor Zenith Royal 500 1960 Transistor Toshiba 8TM-294 1970 Transoceanic Zenith Transoceanic T600 1954 Transoceanic Zenith Tran. Leather T600 1954 Transoceanic Zenith 5-G-40 1951 Transoceanic Zenith Royal 7000-1 1970 Transoceanic Zenith Royal 1000 1958 Tube Tester Dayrad ? ? Tube Tester Hickok 533A 1952 Tube Tester Hickok 546 1955 Tube Tester Hickok 6000A 1961 Tube Tester Hickok 800 1960 Tube Tester Hickok 752A 1965 Tube Tester Superior TV 11 1955 Tube Tester Supreme 85C 1925 Tube Tester Supreme 500 Automatic 1932 TV Motorola TV 7 (7") 1948 TV Panasonic TR 005 Spaceship 1970 TV Philco Red Plastic 1970 TV RCA 8 PT - 7030 (red metal) 1960 TV (Red) JVC #3240 Videosphere 1969 TV (White) JVC #3240 Videosphere 1969 Wallbox Rock Ola 1950 Wallbox Seeburg Wall-O-Matic 3w-1 1952 Wallbox Wurlitzer ????? 1955 Wire Recorder Webster-Chicago ? 1945
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10-24-2007, 11:42 AM
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Man!!! what a haul!! many many very nice sets in there.
Not pointing this out to make you feel bad... but the "Floor Model Philco 37-116 1937" would have been another one I would have made sure was on the truck. Not nearly as nice as the McMurdo but a very nice set in its own right. Steve
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10-24-2007, 01:44 PM
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At the time I purchased them, I didn't have a clue about most of the radios as my intention was to purchase his Audio equipment. I did get a EH Scott Allwave 15 without the cabinet that is very nice although the speaker needs to be reconed.
I got a very quick education and have come to appreciate the beauty and operational benefits of these radios and speakers. While I have sold many and was quite surprised as to the value, I have also kept quite a bit for my own enjoyment. Did I miss some opportunities? Sure, but also gained so much enjoyment that I can't worry about the ones that got way! Barry
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10-24-2007, 06:30 PM
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You, sir, have about tripped & fell into the biggest honey-pot this one ol' boy has ever seen...(grin) Some of those radios are To Die For...
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