1931 Unknown Manuf. Console Radio (pics included)

[holmesuser01]

I was going to suggest Automatic Radio, but got beaten to the punch....

That is one lovely old radio there.

Bruce

[capbuster]

I found two radio companies a.r.co & arco at radio museum .Is your set 110 &
240. Both of theses makers made sets in france and U.S.A. . looks kind of a french design . Knobs and all. Maybe.

[Kiwick]

You can use chamois leather to replace the original rotten surround of your speaker.

I'm against using modern foam surrounds which will rot again in 10 years or reconing speakers with modern woofer cones which are way too heavy for the weak voice coil.

If the entire cone has to be replaced, WeberVST is the only place i know where you can buy correct vintage-style lightweight paper cones.

[Reece]

Kiwick, that's great information. I don't like the idea of foam rubber surrounds either on vintage speakers, but haven't seen a source of paper edged ones until you listed this one; thanks, I've added it to my favorites. What are even harder to find are all-paper cones for smaller speakers, 4, 5, and 6-inch. New PM speakers can be found in those sizes, but when you have a field coil speaker it's preferable to recone it.

[Jeffhs]

The speaker has a nameplate on the back of the magnet, "Magnavox Company . . ." Wondering if this radio might be a very early Magnavox battery set.

[Reece]

This is an AC line voltage operated set. Magnavox, Rola, Utah, and others made speakers for many early radios.