11-22-2005, 11:23 AM
More notes on this series of radios:
The 38-14 (AC/DC, AM/SW) morphed into the 39-8 (AC/DC, AM only, with an added ballast). The basic 38-12/39-6 chassis was also used in Model 39-17. The 38-15 became the Model 39-19. The 39-8 chassis was also used in Model 39-18. These last three (39-17, 39-18 & 39-19) featured mechanical pushbutton tuning, with controls repositioned on either side of the cabinet, and had slide rule dials.
39-17, 39-18 and 39-19 sets became 39-117, 39-118 and 39-119, respectively, at mid-season (January 1939). The newer models had electric pushbutton tuning instead of the mechanical system used in the earlier models.
The 38-14 (AC/DC, AM/SW) morphed into the 39-8 (AC/DC, AM only, with an added ballast). The basic 38-12/39-6 chassis was also used in Model 39-17. The 38-15 became the Model 39-19. The 39-8 chassis was also used in Model 39-18. These last three (39-17, 39-18 & 39-19) featured mechanical pushbutton tuning, with controls repositioned on either side of the cabinet, and had slide rule dials.
39-17, 39-18 and 39-19 sets became 39-117, 39-118 and 39-119, respectively, at mid-season (January 1939). The newer models had electric pushbutton tuning instead of the mechanical system used in the earlier models.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
