The Digital Deli Too Collection of Radios from The Golden Age | Part Three

We love listening to our Golden Age Radio recordings, but it's not quite the same experience if you can't listen to them over the sweet, deep, mellow tone that only a genuine tube-powered Radio supplies. The warm glow of a radio dial and the tubes behind them also contributes to the ambience. We've collected over 100 Golden Age vintage Radios over the years and we've added this feature to share some of them with you. As we add to our collection of fully restored Radios--and works in progress--from the Golden Age, we'll continue to add them here.



1938 Zenith 5S237 Chairside	1938 Zenith 5-S-237 Chassis 5521 Country: United States of America (USA) Manufacturer/Brand: Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, Illinois Year: 1937 / 1938 Type: Radio or Tuner Principle: Super-Heterodyne (Super in general); IF-Freq. 456 kHz Wave bands: Broadcast and Short Wave (SW). Power type and voltage Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt Loudspeaker/pwr.out Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 15.2 cm = 6 inch Model: 5S237 Material: Wooden case Shape Console: Chairside Radio. Dimensions (WHD) 21.8 x 17.8 x 12 inch / 554 x 452 x 305 mm Valves / Tubes 5: 6A8G Notes small set with bookcase on one end; Price in first year of sale: $42.95 USD Circuit diagram reference: Rider's Perpetual, Volume 9 = 1938 and before Literature/Schematics: Zenith The Glory Years, Cones,03 Reference: The Radio Museum.org

1956 Guild 'Country Belle' Model 556	1956 Guild Country Belle 556 Country: United States of America (USA) Manufacturer/Brand: Guild Radio & Television Co. Year: 1956 Type: Radio or Tuner Principle: Super-Heterodyne (Super in general) Tuned circuits: 6 AM circuit(s); Wave bands: Broadcast only (MW). Power type and voltage: AC/DC-set / 115 Volt Loudspeaker/pwr.out Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) Model: Country Belle 556 Material: Wooden case Dimensions (WHD) 7.5 x 19 x 11.5 inch / 191 x 483 x 292 mm Valves / Tubes 5: 12BE6 Price in first year of sale: $89.95 USD Reference: The Radio Museum.org

1933 Majestic Treasure Chest Model 381	1933 Majestic Treasure Chest Model 381 Majestic 381 Treasure Chest Country: United States of America (USA) Manufacturer/Brand: Grigsby-Grunow Co., (pre 1933) Year: 1933 Type: Radio or Tuner Principle: TRF without reaction (non reg.dir.receiver) Tuned circuits: 2 AM circuit(s); Wave bands: Broadcast only (MW). Power type and voltage: Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt Loudspeaker/pwr.out Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 13 cm = 5.1 inch Model: Majestic 381 Treasure Chest Material: Wooden case Shape Design: Radio or Novelty / Gadget - fancy or unusual shape. Dimensions (WHD) 275 x 250 x 200 mm / 10.8 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch Valves / Tubes 4: 6D6 Price in first year of sale: $18.95 USD Notes: Wood with repwood trim, looks like treasure chest, speaker in lid, inner dial. Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg) 4.5 kg / 9.9 lb Source of data Machine Age to J.Vol.2 Stein 97 Mentioned in Collector's Guide to AR7.Ed. Slusser tube Literature/Schematics Rider's Perpetual, Volume 3 = 1933 and before (refer to model 380 !) Reference: The Radio Museum.org

1959 Guild Town Crier Transistor Model 380T	1959 Guild Town Crier Transistor Model 380T Town Crier 380-T Country: United States of America (USA) Manufacturer/Brand: Guild Radio & Television Co. Year: 1959 Type: Radio or Tuner Principle: Super-Heterodyne (Super in general) Wave bands: Broadcast (BC) and FM. Power type and voltage AC/DC-set / 115 Volt Loudspeaker/pwr.out Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) Model: Town Crier 380-T Material: Wooden case Dimensions (WHD) 9.5 x 23 x 10.3 inch / 241 x 584 x 262 mm Valves / Tubes 8: 12DT8 Notes: Eliptical loudspeaker 180 x 90 mm Reference: The Radio Museum.org

1959 Guild 'Buccaneer Chest'	1959 Guild 'Buccaneer Chest' Country: United States of America (USA) Manufacturer/Brand: Guild Radio & Television Co. Year: 1959 Type: Radio or Tuner Principle: Super-Heterodyne (Super in general) Tuned circuits: 6 AM circuit(s); Wave bands: Broadcast only (MW). Power type and voltage: AC/DC-set / 115 Volt Loudspeaker/pwr.out Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) Model: Buccaneer Chest Material: Wooden case Dimensions (WHD) 7.5 x 19 x 11.5 inch / 191 x 483 x 292 mm Valves / Tubes 5: 12BE6 Reference: The Radio Museum.org

1961 Guild 'The Tea Kettle' Model	1961 Guild Tea Kettle Tea Kettle Country: United States of America (USA) Manufacturer/Brand: Guild Radio & Television Co. Year: 1961 ? Type: Radio or Tuner Principle: Not available Wave bands: Broadcast only (MW). Power type and voltage: Batteries (storage and/or dry) / 6 Volt Loudspeaker/pwr.out: Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / 1 W / Ø 12.7 cm = 5 inch Model: Tea Pot Shape Design Radio or Novelty / Gadget - fancy or unusual shape. Dimensions (WHD): 10 x 8 x 10 inch / 254 x 203 x 254 mm Transistors: There are transistors, but the number is unknown: Notes: This collectable Tea Pot radio is transistorized & has it's power supply in the warmer it sits on. There is a 115V AC power supply in the warmer. The output of the supply is 6 V DC. Net weight: (2.2 lb = 1 kg) 4.5 kg / 9.9 lb Reference: The Radio Museum.org