ZENITH
The Zenith company began as Chicago Radio Labs in 1918 and the name "Zenith" came from the station call letters of its founders - 9ZN.Commander Eugene McDonald built Zenith into one of the most successful and prolific of radio manufacturers. Some of the most sought after Zenith sets today are the black dial sets of the 1930's.
Zenith 5B011ZY "Consoltone" Tabletop
Manufactured in 1946, fed with 115 volts, three wave band (550 to 1500 Khz, 2 to 7 Mhz and 7 to 22Mhz) cabinet of brown bakelite with an elegant black dial with gold pointer.
It has a unique feature that every control (On/Off/Volume/Tuning/Wave Key) are coupled on the same shaft.
ARVIN
The Arvin line was produced by Noblitt-Sparks Industries which was founded in 1927 for the manufacture of automobile parts. The company began making automobile radios in 1933 and by 1934 was producing radios for the home. They also made radios for Sears which were sold under the Silvertone brand name.
ARVIN Mod 444
Conditioned in metallic cabinet, this receiver is characterized by its reduced size, just tends 4 tubes: 12SA7, 12SQ7, 50L6, 35Z5.Tuning from 550 to 1600 kHz .
OLYMPIC Mod 6-501
Table, manufactured by Olympic Radio & TV / Hamilton Radio, in 1946, bakelite cabinet, 5 tubes, tunes from 550 to 1650 kHz.
A identical model of radio manufactured in the same year exists, by Artone Affiliated Retailers, Inc., mod R-1046-U.
HOWARD
Howard began selling radio parts in 1922 and complete sets in 1924. By 1949, the company was out of business.
Radio probably of the series 900 manufactured about 1948 (not known exactly) with two wave, MW and SW.
Tubes: 12BA6, 12BE6, 12AT6, 50B5, 35W4.
PHILCO
Philco began business in 1906 as the Philadelphia Storage Battery Company, a maker of batteries and power supplies. In 1927 the company produced its first radio and grew to be one of the most prolific of all radio manufacturers.PHILCO Mod 46-806 (46-250 only OM)
Manufactured in 1946, conditioned in box of brown baquelite, tunes in 3 wave, MW from 550 to 1600 kHz, SW1 from 2,3 to 7 mHz and SW2 from 7,0 to 24 mHz, tubes: 14J7, 7B7, 7C6, 35A5 and 35Z3.
Still on this year, Philco manufactured radios with coil-speaker, component already totally obsolete.
Other radio models exist with this same cabinet, as example, the mod.46-250 that tunes only MW ( 550 to 1600kHz ) and uses the tubes 7B7, 7C6, 7A8, 50L6 and 35Z5, internal antenna and coil-speaker.
RCA VICTOR
Unknown model.RCA was formed in 1919 and soon became one of the largest distributors of radios. The company was one of the pioneers of early radio & broadcasting and began the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in 1926. As well as being one of the most prolific of radio manufacturers, RCA also made vacuum tubes, Victrolas, marine apparatus, transmitters and other broadcasting equipment. Their mascot, "Nipper", was featured in many company logos listening at the horn for "his master's voice."
RCA Mod RC-1053
Conditioned in baquelite cabinet with dial in the upper part, 2 wave, could operate in AC 110, and 220 Volts.Tunes in MW from 517 to 1650 kHz, and SW from 5.5 to 18 Mhz. Tubes: 12SK7, 12SA7, 12SQ7, 50L6 and 35W4.
WESTINGHOUSE
The Westinghouse radio brand lasted until 1921, when, after a hiatus of eight years, it returned in 1930, building radios in a pool along with RCA and GE.
It produced 40% of the AERIOLA Jr and AERIOLA Sr models. The remainder was built by GE.
The company is well-known for its slogan: "You Can Be Sure If It's Westinghouse."
WESTINGHOUSE H-125 Little Jewel "Refrigerator"
The H-125 sets were made in 1947, conditioned in a cute plastic vertical cabinet with metal center panel that resembled a refrigerator, thus the appropriate nickname.
It tunes the MW Band from 550 to 1650 kHz.
Tubes: 12SA7, 12SK7, 12SQ7, 50C5, 35W4.