Here's a BIG Airline!

[decojoe67]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

I think this chassis and dial was also intended for a console model.

It seems that way, but if you look through pages of Airline consoles in Steins console guide you will not see this particular dial on any set! The typical Airline console dials around '38 were tele-dials and movie-dials. I'd love to learn the whole story on this unique set.

[decojoe67]

Here's the dial lit-up. It has a soft back-lit glow that was hard to capture in a pic.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by decojoe67

It seems that way, but if you look through pages of Airline consoles in Steins console guide you will not see this particular dial on any set! The typical Airline console dials around '38 were tele-dials and movie-dials. I'd love to learn the whole story on this unique set.

I have that same model. I think the Riders pages show 1936.
Those telephone dials don't impress me, even though I have a few.

[decojoe67]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

I have that same model. I think the Riders pages show 1936.
Those telephone dials don't impress me, even though I have a few.

Thanks. In my mind I dated this set as a '36, but when I saw it listed as a '38 on the few examples shown on the net I figured I was wrong. '36 seems right. I too am not a fan of the teledials on any brand of radios, but they were put on some sharp looking models.
If you could post a picture of your set I'd love to see it!
Joe

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by decojoe67

Thanks. In my mind I dated this set as a '36, but when I saw it listed as a '38 on the few examples shown on the net I figured I was wrong. '36 seems right. I too am not a fan of the teledials on any brand of radios, but they were put on some sharp looking models.
If you could post a picture of your set I'd love to see it!
Joe

I have to get my stuff together and post pictures of my many pieces. Part of collecting these items, is being able to share and possibly brag about my collection.
I dislike those so-called auto matic tuning systems. All the high-end models of the major manufacturers had that, as a selling point.

[decojoe67]

There was a console version of this chassis noted as an Airline (Wells-Gardner) model 62-226


http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedi...inet-249502691

[dieseljeep]

[QUOTE=decojoe67;3058668]There was a console version of this chassis noted as an Airline (Wells-Gardner) model 62-226
I wonder if they made a tombstone model of that radio. I'm more partial to tombstones, than horizontal table models.
I'm still glad, I have the one I have.

[decojoe67]

[QUOTE=dieseljeep;3058676]

Originally Posted by decojoe67

There was a console version of this chassis noted as an Airline (Wells-Gardner) model 62-226
I wonder if they made a tombstone model of that radio. I'm more partial to tombstones, than horizontal table models.
I'm still glad, I have the one I have.

Same with me. My collection is mostly tombstones models. This Airline in a tombstone style would be amazing. One of the reasons I had hesitated to purchase this one was the horiz. cabinet. Without that impressive dial it is a rather unispired design.