[Arran]

I agree with Russ, it looks like one of those radios turned out by one of the Chicago independent companies with the meaningless brass plates nailed to the front, Continental R & T used to build such sets, and so did Belmont, the speaker at least was made by Quam-Nichols, that may help narrow it down. The real Jackson-Bell went bankrupt as Russ mentioned, then one of the co-founders found a new business partner and founded Packard Bell. The really cheap sets were manufactured by the infamous "Plant A" which some claim was actually a company called "Clinton", but I think that they came along later. I don't wish to come off as offensive but the refinishing jobs someone performed on that set is poor, all monotone, no grain filler, rough looking, and to make matters worse they sanded the grain every which way, then there is that grill cloth. I noticed one odd feature though, the two escutcheon plates behind the knobs are not centered with the controls, I wonder if someone mixed and matched chassis and cabinet, or added those plates to dress up a cabinet that didn't originally have them? Noticed that one plate has a 0-100 scale like a a 1920s radio, but why when it has a nice airplane dial in the center?
Regards
Arran