Erres KY 5941 - 1959

 

Eddystone 940 - 1962 - 1969

Manufactured from 1962 to 1969, the attractive Eddystone 940 single conversion receiver has 13 valves. This was one of Eddystone's last valve receivers. The famous large linear slow motion tuning dial has an impressive solid and smooth feel and remains one of the finest of any receiver that I have been fortunate to operate.  

This 940 was kindly donated by fellow dxer John Plimmer.

Hallicrafters SX-100 - 1955 to 1962

The cool looking 14 valve Hallicrafters SX-100 general coverage double conversion superheterodyne receiver was manufactured from 1955 to 1962.

This SX-100 was kindly donated by fellow dxer John Plimmer.

Hallicrafters also manufacturecd various speakers including this R-48 model which contains a 3.2 ohm, 5 by 7 inch oval speaker. The R48 was produced from 1965 to 1969. 

The SX-100 display at night.

An original SX-100 Mark 2 manual accompanied the receiver. 

Kolster Brandes FB10 - 1950

The Kolster Brandes FB10 "Magic Midget" Toaster Radio was manufactured in 1950 and is generally regarded as highly collectible among vintage radio enthusiasts.  

This ivory example is in working order and was obtained from the U.K. via ebay and added in March 2014.

Zenith 5R216 - 1938

This attractive Zenith 5R216 model was manufactured in 1938. It's cube design is simple but elegant and remains one of my personal favorites.

An ebay purchase in March 2014, the set displayed what appears to be an original cabinet finish in very good condition (apart from a small chip at the top).

The iconic Zenith Black Dial and classic "Z" lightning bolt brass pointer.  

The 5R216 was Zenith's entry level cube radio with an original price tag of $19.95.

Grunow 670 - 1934

The Grunow model 670 tombstone was manufactured in 1934 by General Household Utilities, situated in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. (Added in January 2014).   

The circular tuning dial includes a cool diagram of the world globe ...

 ... an effective display at night !

His Masters Voice HMV 471 - 1936/1937

The HMV model 471 (manufactured in 1936/1937) is a large table top set with an attractive inlaid wood design on the front (The grill cloth has been replaced).

Darter & Sons was a well known and long established music shop which used to be situated in Cape Town.

His Masters Voice HMV 128 - 1934/1935

The cabinet of this impressive HMV 128 shouldered cathedral is identical to that of the RCA model 128 which was manufactured at the end of 1934 / beginning of 1935.

His Masters Voice HMV 110 - c 1933

This stunning HMV model 110 cathedral radio was added in February 2014 (a successful South African Bid or Buy purchase). The cabinet is identical to the RCA model 110 which was manufactured in 1933 (see advertisement below).

Two of the control knobs were missing so I decided to order reproduction knobs from Ed Schutz at Renovated Radios.  Although I ordered four, the two reproduction knobs on the far right turned out to be a good match for the originals on the left.

1933 Advertisement for RCA 110

Crosley 52TF - 1942

 

Siera SZ1298A - c 1960

Yours truly (photograph 1963) and a Siera SZ1298A, our family radio at the time. 

The same vintage receiver was used to hear exotic trans Atlantic dx during the 1970's.