What Radio is This?

[NewVista]

The gold decal brand letters are almost worn off, no back panel marking.
What year is it? What are they worth?

[WISCOJIM]

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stor...e-radio?in=313

http://www.decophobia.com/climax+bab...deco+teardrop/

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by NewVista

The gold decal brand letters are almost worn off, no back panel marking.
What year is it? What are they worth?

The name decal looks like "Climax". Made by one of the Chicago independants. Where's the speaker, on the side?
Tube compliment might tell a lot!

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by WISCOJIM

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stor...e-radio?in=313

http://www.decophobia.com/climax+bab...deco+teardrop/

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, yuck!
The things ugly enough to be valuable!

[NewVista]

It was just sitting amongst hundreds of radios/items I've collected since the 80's. Was curious as it looked like a Wave (as in "Radio Wave") but they call it a Deco Teardrop.

Tubes are 25Z5, 6J7, 55, 25L6, 6D6, back cover is woodgrain veneered plywood.

Is missing large Deco tuning knob, would be hard to find replacement?

[Electronic M]

Something about the look of that set makes me want one.

[Paul Knaack]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, yuck!
The things ugly enough to be valuable!

I guess our taste differ big time, to me, that is really cool, I like it!

[NewVista]

Like the Teardrop Taillight of the '59 Chev! Deco/Modern.

[NewVista]

Did you notice the vertical black lines on the speaker grille?
Just like the vertical black lines on my large Deco RCA badge on avatar

[Captainclock]

Originally Posted by NewVista

Like the Teardrop Taillight of the '59 Chev! Deco/Modern.

Or like the old teardrop campers of the same time period...