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Peerless Radio Find - OZ4 - 05-08-2017

So I just found this one at a local yard sale. I have looked on google for any info and can't find anything on a Peerless like this one.
It has RCA patent numbers on the chassis and the dial looks similar to other RCA sets. Did I find something rare or just obscure?

RE: Peerless Radio Find - WallaceRoger - 05-08-2017

That's a beaut! It looks like some of the wood for the back panel or a back cover is missing.

RE: Peerless Radio Find - WallaceRoger - 05-08-2017

It seems some Peerless radios were manufactured for them by Detrola. This could be a rebadged Detrola model.

EDIT: Apparently not a Detrola, but here's your radio sold under the Clinton brand.

http://antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=63242

RE: Peerless Radio Find - OZ4 - 05-08-2017

Curtain burner ahy Icon_eek well it's a good thing I just cut off the cord. I will make a note for when I recap it.
Thanks for the info.

RE: Peerless Radio Find - Mondial - 05-08-2017

Looks like someone replaced the resistor cord with a separate power resistor mounted to the side of the chassis. It has a regular power cord in your photos.

RE: Peerless Radio Find - OZ4 - 05-08-2017

I agree the cord is a standard cord. It looks like the resistor is original. Maybe it's a newer revision. And the patent tag states Chicago plant "A". Also mentions Hazeltine Corp. So it looks like it's a generic AA5 that was sold under a number of brand names.

RE: Peerless Radio Find - palegreenthumb - 05-12-2017

It's also found under the "Silver" brand by Silver Manufacturing (no connection to McMurdo Silver). Looks like the Silver used a ballast, not a resistive line cord.

http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/silver_mfg_139_js.html

Very nice find, very lucky!

RE: Peerless Radio Find - Arran - 05-15-2017

Another one of the infamous "Plant A" specials with a meaningless generic name plate. So an AC/DC four or five tube TRF (or single IF superhet) cheapy with a fancy dial and an interesting cabinet. I have one that's in a painted steel cabinet, with four tubes plus a ballast, it works but selectivity is not one of it's strong suits.
Regards
Arran

RE: Peerless Radio Find - OldRestorer - 05-15-2017

Wow,
The last one I saw was about $200.00 sold on eBay...
Call me jealous...

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RE: Peerless Radio Find - Arran - 05-15-2017

The set shown appears to be missing the side arch re-enforcement block, and these sets supposedly had a back as well. It's too bad that the circuit they used in the chassis was so cheap, that cabinet design deserved better.
Regards
Arran

RE: Peerless Radio Find - OldRestorer - 05-16-2017

Good eye Arran,
Make sure to replace that asap. The arch will deform and start cracking over time...

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Peerless Radio Find - OZ4 - 05-16-2017

This is related to a post in the "Other Radios (Non Philco)" section.

Here's the radio as i  found it.

Then with the finish removed and with the new rear arch brace. It's made from plywood that I planed down to match thickness of other side. I used a real planer.

Next the new horizontal bar made from an eighth inch dowel painted with primer numerous times to increase the diameter. You can see the before and after... not much difference.

Last is the speaker cloth. This is the best match I could find "Whiskey Rayon".  I might try to tint it with some perfect brown toner. I do some samples first.

I will post some pics of the finished radio soon.

RE: Peerless Radio Find - OZ4 - 05-17-2017

So I tried the perfect brown on a piece of the speaker cloth but it only made it look wet. Not good.

I used Mohawk sanding sealer and Ultra-Flo semi gloss for the finish. I did find that Dap plastic wood cellulose filler worked pretty good as it stuck to the sanding sealer and did not come out of the pores of the wood.

 Anyway here's the finished cabinet. With that other rear arch in place and with that resistor hanging off the side, the chassis did not want to fit. Also I wonder if the knobs are original. They don't  fit the face very well.

As for the chassis restoration that will have to wait for another day.

RE: Peerless Radio Find - klondike98 - 05-17-2017

I merged the cabinet work thread back into the non-philco section...

RE: Peerless Radio Find - morzh - 05-17-2017

Chris

You could try tea. Strong black tea has lots of tannin and will tan just about anything.