Radio Repair Shop

cervelorider · 26th October 2008, 05:24 AM

I wasn't sure where to post this, but since I visit here often..... This is a photograph of "Lawndale Radio Repair" shop in Toledo, Ohio. The guy on the left is my Grandfather, who worked there in the late thirties to early 40's. My Dad and I were trying to figure out what the large black circular/disk is on the back wall? Anyone know?

DaveCan · 26th October 2008, 05:33 AM

It could have been where a stove pipe connected too at one time. I don't know for sure, but it looks like the smaller inner circle would have been where the stove pipe connected, and the outer circular part is a heat shield.. Dave

DaveCan · 26th October 2008, 05:47 AM

Looking at it more closely now it is trimmed around the full edge of the circle.. I'd say definitely it was for a stove, ventilation fan or an old window..
Dave

cervelorider · 26th October 2008, 06:09 AM

The thing that struck me was the wire seemingly running under the bottom. I attached a close up of the mysterious black circle.

DaveCan · 26th October 2008, 06:22 AM

It's hard to say I guess.. I'll vote heat shield still, but one can never know.. I like the big old radio in the first pic, imagine some of the news that was upcoming that people were about to hear through it during those times.. Dave

Geek · 26th October 2008, 09:44 AM

Almost looks like a 2-1/2 foot dia. LP

Ya gots me, mon!

TerryO · 27th October 2008, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Geek
Almost looks like a 2-1/2 foot dia. LP

Ya gots me, mon!

Kids, kids...
It's completely obvious that it's a High Density Wave Intensifier...or a Pure Carbon-coupled Throbulation Regenerator...or something else.

I'm positive it's one of the three!

Best regards,
TerryO

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26th October 2008, 05:33 AM	#2
DaveCan diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Moncton NB	It could have been where a stove pipe connected too at one time. I don't know for sure, but it looks like the smaller inner circle would have been where the stove pipe connected, and the outer circular part is a heat shield.. Dave

26th October 2008, 05:47 AM	#3
DaveCan diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Moncton NB	Looking at it more closely now it is trimmed around the full edge of the circle.. I'd say definitely it was for a stove, ventilation fan or an old window.. Dave

26th October 2008, 06:22 AM	#5
DaveCan diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Moncton NB	It's hard to say I guess.. I'll vote heat shield still, but one can never know.. I like the big old radio in the first pic, imagine some of the news that was upcoming that people were about to hear through it during those times.. Dave

26th October 2008, 09:44 AM	#6
Geek diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004	Almost looks like a 2-1/2 foot dia. LP Ya gots me, mon!

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