Found a 1940's "Automatic Radio TV set "

[decojoe67]

Originally Posted by rld-tv01

The Temple TV had a built in magnifier and the Automatic had a built in magnifier on a portable as well as on a wood tabletop. I heard from another collector that Automatic also offered the build-in magnifier as an option for the 7 inch console. I have seen two of the Automatic wood tabletops with the built-in magnifiers listed on eBay in the last 15 years. I don't know who owns them.

I've only seen one authentic blonde-wood Automatic Radio 7" console myself. Years back, on the ARF, someone was asking about a 7" console they had with an Automatic Radio chassis and built-in magnifier. It was some kind of rather cheaply made "badge-brand" set though. I have seen one wooden 7" Automatic Radio tabletop with the built-in magnifier like the leatherette portable.