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Identification of Airline AM Radio?
I took a quick look at this Airline AM-only floor model but found no definitive identification. The current owner received it second-hand, as a gift from the original owner 60 years ago.
The date, "3-13-2" is penciled inside the cabinet next to the original owner's name. My assumption is that the new radio was shipped or delivered in 1942 or 1932. The tubes are shoulder-type, and there is a "Quam-Nichols Kompakt Antenna," which is apparently an after-market device. The power cord is two separate wires twisted together. Were they still using shoulder-type tubes in 1939-1941? If so, then my best guess is that it was manufactured pre-war in 1941, and I can picture a farmer (in Emmett, Idaho), ordering it through the Montgomery Ward catalog to keep up with the war news after his sons enlisted in the Army. The radio is in very good condition, works well, and seems to be all-original. I probably won't buy it, but I'd like to give the owner more information about his radio. Here's the Craig's List picture. Anyone have a clue? |
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