Judging by the anchor and shield pattern on the speaker grill I would say that the radio may have been used in a Coast Guard or Navy base at one time. Looks very interesting. I will be interested to hear more when you pick it up. Since it is so unique, perhaps you might start it in its own thread.
...I split this into a new thread for you.
The cabinet is homemade, but someone did a pretty decent job of it. Maybe it was owned by a former sailor?
Thanks, Ron. I'll post some pics when I pick the radio up, hopefully Monday!
That was a great deal just for the chassis and speaker, plus you get a unique homemade cabinet.
I know it is a long-shot, but it sure would be interesting to find out the history of that cabinet.
+One on what John wrote. You got a great deal there.
Well, I did manage to pick this up today, although that is an annoying story. Anyway, some photos!
The front panel has a soft curvature to it, and the crossed-anchor grill decoration stands proud of the cabinet an 1/8". And it's HUGE, it about dwarfs my 16B, which is hard to imagine.
Almost certainly a Coast Guard emblem.