Midwest Radio K-18 - Printable Version

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Midwest Radio K-18 - Ronin61 - 03-27-2016

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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RE: Majestic console unknown model - Joe Rossi - 03-27-2016

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

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RE: Majestic console unknown model - Ronin61 - 03-27-2016

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.

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RE: Majestic console unknown model - Joe Rossi - 03-27-2016

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!

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RE: Majestic console unknown model - 37silverstreak - 03-27-2016

Hey,
It looks like a 1941 Midwest K-18, 18 tube radio chassis with pull out phonograph. Hope this helps!
Kevin 

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RE: Majestic console unknown model - Ronin61 - 03-27-2016

I'll get over there Monday or Tuesday .

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RE: Majestic console unknown model - Radioroslyn - 03-27-2016

http://www.radioatticarchives.com/radio.htm?radio=6607
Think Kevin is right it has a striking resemblance.

Terry

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RE: Majestic console unknown model - Ronin61 - 03-27-2016

Yikes thats it for sure. You must be James Bond.

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RE: Majestic console unknown model - Joe Rossi - 03-28-2016

(03-27-2016, 11:42 PM)Ronin61 Wrote:  Yikes thats it for sure. You must be James Bond.

They are the radio detectives of the world!  Great sleuthing...  Joe

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RE: Majestic console unknown model - Paul Philco322 - 03-28-2016

Looks like quite a set. Good luck.

Paul

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RE: Majestic console unknown model - Ronin61 - 03-29-2016

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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RE: Majestic console unknown model! It's a Midwest model 181 - Ronin61 - 03-29-2016

Pictures,

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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.

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RE: Majestic console unknown model - sam - 03-29-2016

ronin
we can change heading but we need to know what model it is for sure

sam

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RE: Majestic console unknown model - Joe Rossi - 03-29-2016

That is one sweet radio!  Tubes could all be original.  Congratulations, and keep the pic's coming...

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RE: Majestic console unknown model - Fred Taylor - 04-02-2016

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.

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