AMERICAN RADIOS - WOODEN TABLE CABINET

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AIR KING Mod 4604


Radio in wooden box, manufactured in 1946, tunes in two wave bands, from 550 to 1620 kHz, and from 5.5 to 18 mHz. Tubes: 2 - 6SK7, 6SQ7, 6J5, 6V6, 6X5.

Atwater Kent began its activities in the car parts manufacturing industry. In 1922, Atwater Kent Manufacturing Co. began to sell the "breadboard" series radios, fed by battery, with all the components exposed. In 1924, it releases the first wooden cabinet set. It sponsored a music radio show called "The Atwater Kent Radio Hour". Atwater Kent acted in the market up to 1936, with restricted activities in the Depression Era.


Atwater Kent P 725

Wooden box set, Tombstone style, manufactured in 1933. With good reception qualities it tunes in two wave bands, and features a coil speaker. Tubes: 6A8, 6K7, 75, 8F6, 80.

G E began production in 1919, marketing its products through RCA up to 1930, then adopting its own brand GE .


G-E K-53

This a set that does not perform as the larger models. Extremely light, it is versatile to be taken from one place to another, and rendered in attractive dark wood finish and lovely lines, making a lovely ornamental piece of furniture.

Obs: extracted text the Manual of the Salesperson by G E. " June of 1934 ".

Manufactured in 1933, two wave band tuning from 540 to 1500 kHz, and 1400 to 2800 kHz. Tubes: 58, 2A7, 57, 2A5, 80.
This set was sold also as RCA Mod 110, 111 and 115, each wit it own cabinet style.



Philco began its activities in 1906 as Philadelphia Storage Battery Co., a brand name for batteries and chargers. It produced its first radio in 1927, growing to one of the largest radio manufacturers.


PHILCO 89

Wooden Cabinet. This is the famous "cathedral" style radio, better known in Brazil as "capelinha" (little chapel). Very rare set, few pieces are now available in the country, most in collectors hands, not uncommon to be sold for U$ 1,000.00 when completely original. This set in particular, tunes from 550 to 1600 kHz, and in the Shortwave Bands. 6 tubes, coil speaker. Manufactured in 1934.


PHILCO 38-9

In wooden cabinet, Art Deco style, 1938. Tubes: 6A8, 6K7, 6J5, 6K5, 6F6, 80. Coil speaker, two wave bands, from 530 to 1720 kHz and 5.7 to 18.2 mHz. The circuits are identical to those of the 38-7 and 38-8.


PHILCO 41-226 CI

Walnut cabinet, Art Deco style, manufactured in 1941. This set incorporates a "push-button" tuning system as well as the manual tuning system. The push-button mechanism consists of six keys: a push-button key is used to turn it on and off, and the remaining five tune in stations automatically.
Operates on two wave bands: 540 to 1700 kHz and 8.8 to 12.0 mHz.
Tubes: XXD, two 7B7, 7C6, 35AS, 35Z3.

This receiver was one of the last civilian use receivers produce before World War II, when the american government summoned industry to manufacture military equipment.

Pilot Electrical Manufacturing Co. began activities in 1922, producingbatteries and accessories, later expanding to radio and tv receivers asPilot Radio & Television Corp, Pilot Radio and Tube Corp and finally toPilot Radio Corp.

PILOT Mod X-203

Cathedral style, tunes in the Medium wave band, from 550 to 1650 kHz and Shortwave, from 6 to 18 mHz. Tubes: 6A7, 6D6, 75, 25L6, 25Z5. Coil-speaker.
Tonality key in the rear chassis.

Zenith was founded in 1918 as Chicago Radio Labs. The name "Zenith" originated from the 9ZN station call sign by the founder EugeneMcDonald, becoming one of the most successful brands in the world.



ZENITH 5-J-217

With the characteristic lines of Zenith, this radio features the speakerin the upper part of the body. Operates with a 6 Volt battery and 115Volt AC.
Knobs made of wood, displaying the "Z" logotype in the center.

Tubes: 6D8, 6S7, 6T7, 38, 6ZY5
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