I found another $5.00 radio at shop goodwill.com, and a Craigslist cache. I went to look at the Motorola 54A, and ended up with an old Philco console, and an old intercom...$40 for all three. They wanted to meet me in the parking lot of a Goodwill. They said they were closing their fathers estate, and if I didn't take them, they were going to donate them to Goodwill. Nice ladies from Iowa, they had to drive back tomorrow. I feel bad, but look at the radios!
I wonder if I can find a piece of trim to match the missing bar on the Silvertone? There is a better cabinet for it on EBay for $4.95 right now. I need to look up the Philco to see what model it is. It is a small chassis with five tubes and a small speaker, but I really like the lyre grill and chevron grille cloth. The Motorola is an AA%, I believe. If so, it will be the first one I've done. What do you think?
Charlie in San Antonio
(This post was last modified: 08-15-2015, 03:03 PM by ccomer1955.)
The Motorola is eluding me right now. I thought the models number was 54A, but that is an AA5, and this one definitely is not: transformer, an 80, 41, 75, 6D6, 6A7, and 78. The tag says model 54A16117.
Great score. Would'nt feel too bad. They wanted to get rid of them and you will take care of them vs. someone that might gut and repurpose the radio & cabinets.
The two at the top are the speaker for the intercom system (on top), and the sending unit for the intercom (under that one). The speaker has a back on it, so I have yet to look at it, but the sending unit has four tubes and a small transformer on top of the chassis.
The speaker has a nice inlay running around the edge of the top. Kind of a small chevron about 1/8" wide.
Charlie in San Antonio
(This post was last modified: 08-15-2015, 06:35 PM by ccomer1955.)
It seems to be a Webster "Teletalk" model 105M? Hard to say since it's hand written. Most likely, I'll get it working and have no use for it after. Let me see if I can find a schematic or at least puzzle out what the fourth tube could be. It does have nice scroll-work on the grille. I'll try to post another picture of the inlay (or decal) on the top for you.
Charlie in San Antonio
(This post was last modified: 08-15-2015, 07:42 PM by ccomer1955.)
No kidding. I have at least four other radios in front of them. Christmas, everyone I know is getting a radio. I took a look at the speaker a bit more for the intercom. It is a Zenith cabinet, but the speaker itself is long gone, so it is an empty Zenith cabinet.
Here is a closeup of it. You might be able to see the inlay (it is inlay, but not a chevron pattern).
Still wondering about the correct ID for the Motorola.
Charlie in San Antonio
(This post was last modified: 08-15-2015, 08:27 PM by ccomer1955.)
I think I found the Motorola. It looks quite a lot like the 61CA or one of the 61D models but in the range of models 61, I can find no mention of how the push button circuit works or the sort of antenna that goes with the push button model. Mine also does not have a speaker plug. Hmmm. Anyway:
I like that Motorola, oddly I do not see many up here. Either nobody wants to sell or they did not get into the the Northeast as much. I would bet she will sound very fine. http://www.radioatticarchives.com/radio.htm?radio=9460
This one in the link seemed close but the knobs on yours are not in a line?!
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