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When this 1930's Airline 62-318 first arrived, mildew had turned the finish grey. It was so depressing to look at, that it sat in the garage for almost a year before I decided to take a stab at cleaning it. Look what lay beneath! The set absolutely glows.
This 1946 Westinghouse H-130 may not be the most rare of beasts, but it's the only one I've ever seen in blonde. Not only that, of all the radios in the stable, its condition is as close to dead-on-mint as you can get. It looks almost brand new

The 1937 Grunow Teledial 588 remains an enigma. I've yet to find 2 sets that had the same knobs. Each radio looks like someone fished the knobs out of a junk box! Does anyone know what the original knobs are supposed to be? Other than missing the dial-pins, this example is in nice condition. It was a gift from a High School teacher.
A nicely restored 1930s TRF mantle set with the name plate "Victory". It's a solid player.

Photo-finish creates a nice effect. This 1939 Motorola 61C, and the Philco below are rare examples of intact photo-finish that hasn't been either worn off, or become the unfortunate victim of an old refinishing accident.
Besides the finish, one of the things which drew me to this particular Philco 38-10 radio was the presence of dial glass. I've found that if the glass is still present, chances are greater that the lettering on the plastic dial legend has remained untouched, and free of rub-outs. This one is in perfect shape.

Despite the years, the finish on this Canadian Philco Radio retains its shine. The previous owner created a wooden back with a tunable loop antenna. External antenna and ground connections are a nice addition.
These next two Philco radios contain the usual AM/SW bands, with one notable addition: early FM. This rather large 42-350 used to hold court in the staff lounge at my previous radio station.

A Philco 42-345. Both radios have a moving light mechanism behind the band indicator that changes as you switch bands. Don't you just love stuff like that?:)
This Firestone R-3061A and the RCA table set below are what I consider my quintessential table radios: nice original finishes, big back-lit dials, and a sound that is much bigger than you'd expect, even from such medium-sized units.

Besides being a strong receiver, the addition of a tuning-eye on this 1937 RCA 87T makes the package complete.

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