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claude.france
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12-19-2024, 05:17 AM
Hello Everyone

How have you been doing for so long ?

Please, does anyone know this radio ?

It looks like the models " baby grand " from Philco , but with a larger dial , and only 4 tubes   Icon_think

Best regards to All        


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12-19-2024, 08:52 AM
I found just one on the web, exactly like yours, here

https://www.wallapop.com/item/radio-antigua-1079350488


It has a plaque in the back that says "ACADEMIC".
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12-19-2024, 09:18 AM
Hello Morzh

Tremendous  ! thanks a lot

So it's a french radio !  cabinet and decoration  copy of " baby  grand  "  ?

According " radiomuseum ", Academic is a brand of  " Herald Constructions Radio-Électriques "
6 et 8 Rue Auguste-Comte, Vanves / Seine (1935, 1946 ) 
Vanves is a suburb city of Paris

I wish you merry Christmas and nice end of year !

cordially claude
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12-19-2024, 11:18 AM
De rien.
Un joyeux Noël et une bonne annee aussi.
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