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 Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 12:45:32 PM on 6 July 2016.
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 Robbbert
 Location: Hill Top, NSW
 Member since 18 September 2015
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This week's mystery comes in a wrecked upright cabinet. The speaker (field coil type) is missing, as are the knobs, and one of the valves.

Valve lineup: 58, 57, 58, 2A6, 2A5(missing), 80.

The chassis is sprayed green, however the top side has faded to a mottled yellow and picked up some rust.

The dial mechanism is a clapped-out friction type with a round dial, like those really ancient 1930 types. The word "success" is printed on the dial.

To replace the field coil, a spare choke has been tacked onto the back. I borrowed a 2A5 from another mystery radio (coming soon), and the thing worked.

Any ideas?

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 Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 1:33:37 PM on 6 July 2016.
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 GTC
 Location: Sydney, NSW
 Member since 28 January 2011
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Chassis candidate Aristocrat 600 (1935), though dial appears to differ:

http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/aristocrat_600.html
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 3:03:31 PM on 6 July 2016.
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 Robbbert
 Location: Hill Top, NSW
 Member since 18 September 2015
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That is an excellent candidate. The back photo is exactly the same in every way except for the dial mechanism. The cabinet is totally different.

So, we have a manufacturer and a year.
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 11:54:20 PM on 6 July 2016.
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 Robbbert
 Location: Hill Top, NSW
 Member since 18 September 2015
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Thanks for photos Brad. Smile
 
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