Odd 1939 Majestic "Mighty-Gem" battery portable

[decojoe67]

A friend had this 1939 Majestic model 130 "Mighty Gem" portable radio on a shelf in his workshop for eons. It was covered in dust. I eyed it for years and finally bought it from him. It was a challenge to get modern batteries into it, but I did, and it plays pretty decent as-is. It needs a signal blasting from my transmitter to hear anything, but I don't consider it a "player" anyway. I just like that I can turn it on and hear it play. They came in "mahogany" with cream swirled knobs Tenite knobs (my example-always warped), and black or red with maroon knobs. This was touted as the smallest portable in it's day, but as light as it is, it's not a pocket radio at all. It has three tubes and a pretty hardy chassis! The back panel slides up for an antenna and a long strap could be attached to wear on one's shoulder. The cabinet is sturdy painted particle board.