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Balkeit Model C
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12-11-2018, 11:48 PM
Picked this up because the cabinet was built by a Grand Rapids, MI furniture factory noted for very ornate furniture - Berkey and Gay. I had never even heard of a Balkeit radio, part of Pfansteihl.  It's a 9 tube TRF with a phonograph.  Unfortunately, there's a lot of pot metal in the tuner assembly and some of it is falling apart.  It will be a challenge when I decide to start on this thing.  Looks like some lathe work at the very least.

                   
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Balkeit Model C - by rfeenstra - 12-11-2018, 11:48 PM
RE: Balkeit Model C - by rfeenstra - 12-11-2018, 11:51 PM
RE: Balkeit Model C - by Phlogiston - 12-12-2018, 11:56 AM
RE: Balkeit Model C - by rfeenstra - 12-12-2018, 01:30 PM
RE: Balkeit Model C - by Phlogiston - 12-12-2018, 03:15 PM
RE: Balkeit Model C - by rfeenstra - 12-12-2018, 07:02 PM
RE: Balkeit Model C - by Arran - 12-14-2018, 01:14 AM



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