| ChopperCharles |
I inherited a Firestone Air Chief radio from my father. It's a wood radio with a speaker on the left and what appears to be five different bands that it can tune to on a glass panel on the right.
I'm curious if this is worth anything as-is, or if it's okay to gut it for the massive tube mono-block that is inside.
Untested as of right now, but the wooden case looks nice.
Charles. |
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| Tom Bavis |
| Firestone sold radios in their tire stores, made by several manufacturers. The amp is nothing special, I'm sure. The radio is not a highly sought-after brand, but if it's a higher-end model (sounds like it) it may have some value to a collector. The mid-to-late '30s was the high point in radio design (both style and electronics) from my point of view, and I'd like to keep one like this original. If you have a model number, I can probably point you to service information online. If there's no label inside the cabinet or on the chassis, a list of the tube numbers may be enough. |
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| TubeHead Johnny |
Antique radios.com is an excellent resource for 20's, 30's and 40's radios. The helpful folks in the forum gave me all the info I need, like histories, schematics, where to get specific parts, etc.
http://www.antiqueradios.com/ |
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