Oh crap, what have I done?!

[Redboy]

Yep, it's pretty! When I first saw it I thought it was one of those modern replicas that look okay until you see the big "Collector's edition" plaque like a neon sign, front and center!

When I turned it around and saw the room heaters, I knew I was going to have a hard time walking away...

[similost]

If ya ever decide you don't like the heat and wanna get outta the kitchen.. you know how to find me.. When I got the one I have, I know I've been bit hard.. even the wife agrees I can buy more

[clydeselsor]

That is really cool! I would have bought that without giving it another thought!

[radioactive]

nice radio redboy. i sure the hell would of bought it too.i started this crazy hobby with wooden tube radios then progressed to the tube shortwave recievers and finally tube amps etc..btw is the tuning eye a 6e5?

[targeteye]

Good Find Redboy! I love the gold dial silvertones and you've got a really nice one. That is a 1937 set. Table top receivers with eye tubes are not easy to find as they were supposed to be inexpensive sets.

I regret to inform you however that yours if missing some stuff. Yours would have had a dial glass and a bezel that the glass would fit into.

Steve

[doucanoe]

Originally Posted by targeteye

Good Find Redboy!

I regret to inform you however that yours if missing some stuff. Yours would have had a dial glass and a bezel that the glass would fit into.

Steve

Ah, you stumbled on that one somehow, the next one you find will have a beat up wood cab with no knobs but an intact glass and bezel ($5.00)

RC

[whyaskit]

Excellent!

[Dave A]

These pix and sites will show you what the dial bezel and glass should look like. First is a 4-knob version (Sears 4569);

http://www.radioblvd.com/morepix/4569.jpg

And the second (website only) is a 5-knob console version (Sears 4586) which does look bigger than yours, but not sure of the true scale in console size;

http://www.radiophile.com/silv4586.htm

Nice catch. Now a televison is next.

Dave A

[Valsimot]

that thing has some kind of freaky attraction like in those trash horrors where the thing draws you close then eats your brain or something. wicked find

[Sandy G]

I don't know why anybody in their right mind would want such ao old dusty, junky thing like that...Unless it was to add to the 2 or 3 dozen I already have...<grin> Great find, Redboy ! I predict you'll have the old gal singin' in no time...

[Redboy]

This is your fault, Sandy! I put the blame for this squarely on your shoulders.

[sean]

That is a Silvertone model 4565 according to the Radio Attic. It has 8 tubes including the eye. Should be quite a performer.

http://radioatticarchives.com/radio.php?radio=5761

Schematic is here:

http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByM...3/M0017113.pdf

Looks like there were 2 versions of the chassis that went in that model. Chassis model 100.151 and model 101.410.

[Sandy G]

You could prolly, if you got industrious, make a bezel out of a cross-section of 4"-or whatever- PVC pipe, & if you had access to a lathe, do a pretty good job of "phonying up" something that looked like the original bezel.. A local glass shop should be able to cut out a suitable sized-replacement for the dial glass...

[Reece]

That's a very desirable radio. The big gold dial Silvertones from the mid to late thirties are highly sought after, whether console or table model.

Reece

[Redboy]

sean, thanks for the links! I'm always amazed at what's out there.

Reece, I'm diggin' the avatar!