2020 additions to my collection.
1938 Zenith 12S245 "Chairside"
1-3-2020. Picked up this rare Zenith Chairside at an estate sale locally. A real diamond in the rough! I've been wanting a chair side radio and a shutter dial. Finally found both in one radio. Looking forward to when I can restore this one!
Update: July 2020. It's restored! However, some blushing later appeared on the finish. I have some lacquer blush remover, but haven't gotten around to fixing it.
2019 additions to my collection.
1935 Philco 118MX
12-15-2019.. Spotted this on Facebook Marketplace. I love the 2-tone color and modern design. I have a 118 Cathedral, so I know it's a good performer in tuning and sound. I didn't notice until I took the pics that part of the decorative trim on the bottom was missing. I'll have to figure out how to replace it when I get around to restoring it.
1935-37 Wards Airline Model 62-245
10-5-2019.. Attended the annual Radio Swap Met for the Central California Historical Radio Society. I brought 2 home. 1st up is this 1935-37 Wards Airline Model 62-245. Also known as the "Indian" or "Chief", due to the shape of the grill cut out. This one was already restored. I may eventually put a more vintage looking cloth cord and plug on it.
1948 Motorola 69L11
10-5-2019.. Attended the annual Radio Swap Meet for the Central California Historical Radio Society. I brought 2 home. 2nd up is this 1948 portable (and plug in) Motorola. It screams Airplane Age from the front metal grill work. The dial indicator is a moving ribbon incorporated into the clear carrying handle. It'll be a while before I get to it, but looking forward to restoring someday!
1932-35 Goodyear "Wings" Model 585R
8-10-2019. I spotted this in pictures at a local estate sale. It was missing the dial cover or escutcheon, but in December, a friend and fellow collector in New York spotted it in a box of parts and grabbed it for me. It has some veneer issues, and needs a complete restoration, but it's got a lot of character! I'm looking forward to when I have time to restore this!
2018 additions to my collection.
1930s Radio Owl Timer
2-16-2018. This popped up on the Facebook Antique Radios For Sale page. It is a timer for shutting of your radio. It works by simply pushing the owl down to the time marker you desire. I have yet to check it out and restore it. Hopefully it can be restored!
1979 Jim Beam Commemorative Whiskey Decanter
1-28-2018. I had a fun outing to a local warehouse thrift/junk store, and spotted this. Of course, it came home!