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Found this console in a junk shop and wasn't able to move it to check for a label. Looks like five bands with a phonograph and a tuning eye. Need help identifying model number and year of manufacture.

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Hello Ronin,

I have looked at Majestic catalogs and advertisements from the 30's, including the Rogers Majestic, and cannot find anything with that face on it.  Any chance it isn't a Majestic?  Joe
Definitely a possibility of being mis identified by the people at the store. I'll have to make another trip and and see if they let me move it and look for a label.
Let us know what you find.  I like digging for radio ID's.  I ran across a magazine on americanradiohistory.com (I think it was Service magazine) with an article on Majestic radios being upgraded/modernized.  The new dial looked a lot like the one in your picture.  Cheers!
Hey,
It looks like a 1941 Midwest K-18, 18 tube radio chassis with pull out phonograph. Hope this helps!
Kevin 
I'll get over there Monday or Tuesday .
http://www.radioatticarchives.com/radio.htm?radio=6607
Think Kevin is right it has a striking resemblance.

Terry
Yikes thats it for sure. You must be James Bond.
(03-27-2016, 10:42 PM)Ronin61 Wrote: [ -> ]Yikes thats it for sure. You must be James Bond.

They are the radio detectives of the world!  Great sleuthing...  Joe
Looks like quite a set. Good luck.

Paul
Took a close look today and decided to make a move on this one. Looks like all the parts are there including all tubes, speakers, record player, antenna, and knobs. Glass is in good condition as is speaker and phono plugs. Pictures to follow.
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I attempted to edit the title to this, hope my attempt worked. If it didn't how do you do it.
ronin
we can change heading but we need to know what model it is for sure

sam
That is one sweet radio!  Tubes could all be original.  Congratulations, and keep the pic's coming...
Hello Joe, I was wondering about the picture of the ww2 airplane next to your name. Its looks like a Curtiss P-64, if so not many of those are left in flying condition. Icon_eek
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