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Daves 1920 radios
Приєднався 29 гру 2013
I am an avid radio collector/restorer. I have an affinity for the 1920s and early 30s. I enjoy sharing my videos and welcome everyone to watch and enjoy!
Hopefully it will spike additional interest and help to continue to grow a very rewarding hobby!
Hopefully it will spike additional interest and help to continue to grow a very rewarding hobby!
Arborphone with Tower ship speaker from 1925
One of my favorites--hence the repost!
This sits in corner of shop, and is one of my daily drivers! Hope you enjoy!
This sits in corner of shop, and is one of my daily drivers! Hope you enjoy!
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Відео
My latest restoration. This is a homebrew set from around 1925. One of my favorites!
Переглядів 177День тому
My latest restoration. This is a homebrew set from around 1925. One of my favorites!
ER-753A Better known as the Radiola 1.
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Being this is a crystal set, it is difficult to video! This was a rather time consuming restoration, given it is a simple crystal set. I do hope one can hear it operating!
Homemade Conch shell speaker.
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By the middle 20s the horn speaker had fell out of fashion, manufacturers tried several ways to hide the horn the shell speaker was born! it is quite surprising how good this sounds, it has room filling volume! I used a wooden salad bowl, piece of brass tubing, and an earpiece from a Nathaniel Baldwin headset!
Operadio My favorite portable set in my collection!
Переглядів 1272 місяці тому
I was asked to post another video of my Operadio set. Being it needed new B batteries, as well as a minor repair for slipping tuning knob, once repairs were completed I figured this was a good time to make another video! This is a rather uncommon set. I purchased it 20 years ago at a radio show outside Chicago. This set needed quite a few repairs to make it operable, but that's what I enjoy! I ...
Radiola Special (1923)
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This is a rather uncommon set. This was first offered in 1922 as a crystal set, but after poor sales RCA retrofitted them with a single tube socket, and a new front panel cover and the Radiola Special was born!
Radiola Super VIII.
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I just completed a periodic inspection and minor repair. This is one of my favorites! There were two variants of this model, an early single horn, and later dual horn variant. This is the dual horn variant. I am fortunate to have both variants.
Melting rosin inside can of early RCA Radiolas.
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Melting rosin inside can of early RCA Radiolas.
Atwater Kent model 2. My newest restoration!
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Atwater Kent model 2. My newest restoration!
Connecting an Atwater Kent model 12 to Arbe power supply.
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Connecting an Atwater Kent model 12 to Arbe power supply.
Replacing the audio transformers in an Atwater Kent model 12 breadboard.
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Replacing the audio transformers in an Atwater Kent model 12 breadboard.
Rewinding coil in Amplion horn speaker driver.
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Rewinding coil in Amplion horn speaker driver.
1924 Radiola Super VIII. I simply enjoy this set!!
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1924 Radiola Super VIII. I simply enjoy this set!!
Here is another Pathe' speaker. This one is quite rare!
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Here is another Pathe' speaker. This one is quite rare!
One more video of my Pathe Westminister speaker. I hope you enjoy half as much as I do!
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One more video of my Pathe Westminister speaker. I hope you enjoy half as much as I do!
Here is a video showing the driver in my latest Pathe' Westministet speaker. It was a lot of work!
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Here is a video showing the driver in my latest Pathe' Westministet speaker. It was a lot of work!
Here is my homebrew 1920s shell speaker.
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Here is my homebrew 1920s shell speaker.