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Originally Posted by Dave A
That is quite homebrew looking. The cabinet and connectors just do not look 20's. The crystal mount looks crooked. The Zenith tag looks borrowed from something else. And the cabinet color is years from the 20's walnut and mahogany.
Dave A
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I'm not so sure. Not all products back then were fine hardwoods, and some commercial products from the 30s and 40s looked just like the one in that pic. I think it is very likely a commercial product. Most DIY things from back then would have looked more like soapboxes with stuff nailed on top (of course, some would have been much better, too).