I have one...just used it tonight a few minutes ago. It has the dial light that moves with the tuner which made it special for it's day. Mine works fine on nice weather days and you have to put it in an outlet by itself.
Surprising it works at all being that old. Looks like a great project for a junker radio. Well the case may not be any good but it sounds good for what it is. Two thumbs up
My red Emerson 560 has a crack in the top of the cabinet but it isn't a bad one. I reinforced it with polyester fabric fixed with super glue and put a piece of aluminised paper under it to protect it from the heat of the 117Z3 rectifier tube (this is an AC conversion).
Cool dial light. Like how it moves in the background. To bad the bakelite cabinet is such bad shape. But i think that it would still worth restoring the chassis. Hope you can find a new cabinet for it. Good luck with it. 😊
On the bottom of the chassis, I saw what appeared to be a "couplate," where some of the wires leading to it weren't insulated. I know that AA5 radios are notorious for this. If you're interested, could get some *awesome* DX-ing if you wound some magnet wire around a coil form and hook both ends up to a variable capacitor! It relies upon the principle of inductance, as one would only need to hold it close to the radio's antenna.
It may be a junker but hey, it has both it's knobs and the case isn't too bad so you could fill the cracks and missing chunks and paint the case and maybe novus the dial cover and give it a new lease on life. I've seen Buzz1151 do some amazing things with busted up radio cases. Take care, Gary
Hell, I'd give it a shot anyhow. Worst that can happen is that the case still ends up looking like crap. But if nothing else it would be a good practice set for trying some case repair on, just for the fun of it.
I've been doing a lot of work with GE 51xF radios, and I have a 416, which is identical to yours except later, and the speaker grill plastic runs horizontally. Anyway, the fact that you have capacitive cans means yours is early,. The Sam's for my 416 is 8/52, but it has inductive cans, so I think you're definitely in the 1950 area.
I had one of those. It's like a strange purple color. Like the mix of miniatures and octal tubes. This at least GE didn't go to the smd IF's just yet. Ge marketed these as the "beam of light" radios for the light behind the dial.
Nice sounding radio. I hope you find a nice case for it. Do you know if anyone is making new cases for old radios with a 3D printer? I wonder if it would hold up to the heat from the radio? Thanks for showing us your radio.
Ge used brittle plastic, and didn't go with Bakelite which would have been much better. I'm sure some Chinese company would make some cabinets if you ordered enough.
Actually, I thought that this model had a Bakelite cabinet. BTW, one interesting thing about this model was the mix of octal and 7 pin tubes-most aa5's used one type or the other.
Some manufacturers used a mix when they were going to 7 pins and phasing out the octals. GE was famous for this in the early 50's Likley using up there stock piles of octals
I just bought one identical to it.Mine was dead and it turned out to have a dead 50C5 tube.I thought the one in it was good.When I got it,the 35W4 was busted and I took one out of another set.I ended up ordering a new old stock 1952 vintage Emerson for it then robbed the 50C5 out of a Canadian Fleetwood radio that worked.The GE fired up but the filter cap was shot so I'm in the process of replacing it.The dial plate is busted on one end and the case has a crack.I can replace that with some epoxy glue and try to make sure the cabinet doesn't shift like it did on another radio i glued back together.I also replaced the speaker.Are you sure the noise you hear isn't silver mica disease?
Hey RR, would you happen to know where I might be able to acquire some transformers like on this radio? I'm working on one like this and it needs a replacement transformer. The mounting holes need to be 1 1/8 inches apart.
Me I didn't think that radio was all that bad,if you haven't sold it give me a chance at it.I love the video it's always fun to watch you save radios .what can you tell me about that long resister in their ,I seen them when you work ,but I don't no anything about them ?
shame its in poor shape, also did a shango066 thing there when it saying "we say yes as its our job and we like saying yes" ad i said "but what happens if you have to say no?"
So You LikeClassic Country Like I Do Huh? Yah I Remember All The Old Classic Country Stuff. Like Buck Owen's Conway Twitty Carol Butler Connie Smith Don Gibson Dell Reeves Ernist Tubb Faron Young. George Jones Johnny Cash Jack Greene Merle Haggard Wynn Stewert Yah They Wh'er All Goodones. You'll Never Hear Stuff Like That On The Radio Anymore. Now All You Hear Is All That Mumbo Jumbo Country.
I love the way the light moves with the tuner. Very cool!
I have one...just used it tonight a few minutes ago. It has the dial light that moves with the tuner which made it special for it's day. Mine works fine on nice weather days and you have to put it in an outlet by itself.
I like how the dial light follows the pointer.
That is a pretty cool touch.
Definitely.
Kind of unusual; never seen it before. Yay Firestone.
Surprising it works at all being that old. Looks like a great project for a junker radio. Well the case may not be any good but it sounds good for what it is. Two thumbs up
I am British and have a collection of UK Sets however I like seeing these US Radios they look so well built and solid.
Glad you enjoy the videos. Glad to have you.
Many great memories of that exact model! Got caught many nights as a kid dxing, the dial light gave me away even under my blanket. Nice job.
Nice radio! Strongly resembles my 1951 Silvertone 6 tube set made by Arvin. You have one too. It's a model 15 and you did a video on one a while back.
Yes exactly ! I use to get them confused when i saw pictures of them. Although in person there is a size difference
My red Emerson 560 has a crack in the top of the cabinet but it isn't a bad one. I reinforced it with polyester fabric fixed with super glue and put a piece of aluminised paper under it to protect it from the heat of the 117Z3 rectifier tube (this is an AC conversion).
Cool dial light. Like how it moves in the background. To bad the bakelite cabinet is such bad shape. But i think that it would still worth restoring the chassis. Hope you can find a new cabinet for it. Good luck with it. 😊
Good looking radio...nice work!
On the bottom of the chassis, I saw what appeared to be a "couplate," where some of the wires leading to it weren't insulated. I know that AA5 radios are notorious for this. If you're interested, could get some *awesome* DX-ing if you wound some magnet wire around a coil form and hook both ends up to a variable capacitor! It relies upon the principle of inductance, as one would only need to hold it close to the radio's antenna.
It may be a junker but hey, it has both it's knobs and the case isn't too bad so you could fill the cracks and missing chunks and paint the case and maybe novus the dial cover and give it a new lease on life. I've seen Buzz1151 do some amazing things with busted up radio cases. Take care, Gary
Not really worth the effort. The plastic is way to brittle to fool with. GE should have went with Bakelite on this one
Hell, I'd give it a shot anyhow. Worst that can happen is that the case still ends up looking like crap. But if nothing else it would be a good practice set for trying some case repair on, just for the fun of it.
Might give it a shot. Nothing to loose. But first i need to get rid of some stock. I got radios coming out my ears LOL
I've been doing a lot of work with GE 51xF radios, and I have a 416, which is identical to yours except later, and the speaker grill plastic runs horizontally. Anyway, the fact that you have capacitive cans means yours is early,. The Sam's for my 416 is 8/52, but it has inductive cans, so I think you're definitely in the 1950 area.
I had a 400, luckily the cabinet was nice. Shined up like a new penny. Hope you can find a cabinet worthy of the chassis! LOL!
I had one of those. It's like a strange purple color. Like the mix of miniatures and octal tubes. This at least GE didn't go to the smd IF's just yet. Ge marketed these as the "beam of light" radios for the light behind the dial.
Interesting. I think I've seen an old ad for that.
Nice dial light arrangement
Kinda scruffy,but that dial lite makes it a keeper.
Where were your signal generator leads connected?
I have the same one in white. It works with all original caps and tubes.
Nice sounding radio. I hope you find a nice case for it. Do you know if anyone is making new cases for old radios with a 3D printer? I wonder if it would hold up to the heat from the radio? Thanks for showing us your radio.
Ge used brittle plastic, and didn't go with Bakelite which would have been much better. I'm sure some Chinese company would make some cabinets if you ordered enough.
Actually, I thought that this model had a Bakelite cabinet.
BTW, one interesting thing about this model was the mix of octal and 7 pin tubes-most aa5's used one type or the other.
Some manufacturers used a mix when they were going to 7 pins and phasing out the octals. GE was famous for this in the early 50's Likley using up there stock piles of octals
I just bought one identical to it.Mine was dead and it turned out to have a dead 50C5 tube.I thought the one in it was good.When I got it,the 35W4 was busted and I took one out of another set.I ended up ordering a new old stock 1952 vintage Emerson for it then robbed the 50C5 out of a Canadian Fleetwood radio that worked.The GE fired up but the filter cap was shot so I'm in the process of replacing it.The dial plate is busted on one end and the case has a crack.I can replace that with some epoxy glue and try to make sure the cabinet doesn't shift like it did on another radio i glued back together.I also replaced the speaker.Are you sure the noise you hear isn't silver mica disease?
Hey RR, would you happen to know where I might be able to acquire some transformers like on this radio? I'm working on one like this and it needs a replacement transformer. The mounting holes need to be 1 1/8 inches apart.
I don't have any this style. Other than a junker radio I don't know what to tell you.
Shango066 mentioned you in his latest video and I came here to take a look. Subscribed to you also. Great channel!
Glad to have ya. Thanks for stopping by.
shows you no matter how something old gets battered with age it still kicks with fury try that with modern scrap!
Me I didn't think that radio was all that bad,if you haven't sold it give me a chance at it.I love the video it's always fun to watch you save radios .what can you tell me about that long resister in their ,I seen them when you work ,but I don't no anything about them ?
Do you ever sell any of the radio's you've restored ? I'd be interested if you do. Thank you and keep up the great work ! Enjoy your vids !
You did mention 'Slick Willy' in your comments, he's also better known as 'Horn Dog Bill' lol.......
LOL!
Do you go to the Shelby Hamfest?
As Far As That Goes You Could Build A
Cabinet For It. All You Need To
Do Is Build A Rectangular Cabinet For It.
Be Nice If You Could Find A Nice wooden
Cabinet To Put It In.
Cool 😎 radio 📻 thanks 🙏 for saving this radio 📻 what a nice radio 📻 and if anyone wants to send me an old am fm tabletop radio 📻 please and thanks 🙏
lol..looks to me like that radio wants to LIVE!
I have one of these.😀
great video, TNX for sharing !
73 N8AUM
Hey! I've got one of those!
I have two of them.I 'm in the process of recapping of them now
@@danvanlandingham3854 Maybe I should look at mine. I've been wondering which one to fix next, and the dogs are no help in deciding.
shame its in poor shape, also did a shango066 thing there when it saying "we say yes as its our job and we like saying yes" ad i said "but what happens if you have to say no?"
So You LikeClassic Country Like
I Do Huh? Yah I Remember All The Old
Classic Country Stuff. Like
Buck Owen's
Conway Twitty
Carol Butler
Connie Smith
Don Gibson
Dell Reeves
Ernist Tubb
Faron Young.
George Jones
Johnny Cash
Jack Greene
Merle Haggard
Wynn Stewert
Yah They Wh'er All
Goodones. You'll
Never Hear Stuff Like That
On The Radio Anymore.
Now All You Hear Is All
That Mumbo Jumbo Country.