railfancwb Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 On 11/19/2023 at 5:39 PM, ChuteTheMall said: Oh, yes! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DAKA Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 15 hours ago, Eric said: Beautiful woodwork, but it will sound much better with modern electronics inside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 8 hours ago, DAKA said: Beautiful woodwork, but it will sound much better with modern electronics inside Many times the old radios "insides" were also a work of art. Some I've seen used square tinned Copper with running parallel and perpendicular. The insides were a testament to the skill of the electronics workers as much as the outsides were a testament to the skill of the "packager". 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Art Nouveau - Hotel Hannon Bruxelles - Serre ‘Jardin d'hiver’ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) Decided to try getting this restored to operating condition. Guy I’ve been corresponding with said he is booked into December. If I take the electricals from the wood case and send photos from above and below he can give me an estimate and a place in the line. Trying to be very careful in the removal process to avoid damage. Has AM, police, and short wave bands. Doubt the police band has any current activity Edited January 31 by railfancwb Get only picture I wanted in the message and add more explanation text 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted January 31 Administrators Share Posted January 31 On 11/24/2023 at 5:01 PM, janice6 said: Many times the old radios "insides" were also a work of art. Some I've seen used square tinned Copper with running parallel and perpendicular. The insides were a testament to the skill of the electronics workers as much as the outsides were a testament to the skill of the "packager". It is amazing what they could do with Bakelite plastic back then. The Bakelite inlays look better than the wood. Yeah, it would sound better with modern guts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 12 minutes ago, Eric said: It is amazing what they could do with Bakelite plastic back then. The Bakelite inlays look better than the wood. Yeah, it would sound better with modern guts. The boxes were an art form. beautiful to see. It was pure magic to listen to. One guy asked me what we would do while listening to the radio. Oddly enough, we would watch the radio, lost in our own private thoughts. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted January 31 Administrators Share Posted January 31 49 minutes ago, janice6 said: The boxes were an art form. beautiful to see. It was pure magic to listen to. One guy asked me what we would do while listening to the radio. Oddly enough, we would watch the radio, lost in our own private thoughts. The funny thing is, I listen to the TV today, mostly without looking up at it, while I work on my computer. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 12 hours ago, Eric said: The funny thing is, I listen to the TV today, mostly without looking up at it, while I work on my computer. Late wife and I made interesting contrast about reading and listening/watching. On TV she could read during commercials and watch program. I was opposite. Music, especially recorded, helped me read. It distracted her from reading. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pipedreams Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Royal Rochester Coffee Percolator 1929. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pipedreams Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 450 Sutter Street, San Francisco CA., designed by Timothy L. Pflueger in 1929. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Marine Building in Vancouver Canada, designed by John Y. McCarter and Geoge C. Nairne in 1930. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 The Daily Express Building in London, England, designed by Robert Atkinson in 1932. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Art Nouveau cabinet-vitrine from 1899 by Belgian designer Gustave Serrurier-Bovy (1858–1910). 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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janice6 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 1 hour ago, pipedreams said: Art Nouveau cabinet-vitrine from 1899 by Belgian designer Gustave Serrurier-Bovy (1858–1910). Those two pieces with the thin crossgrain would scare the hell out of me. Look at them crossways and they snap off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 On 11/24/2023 at 6:52 AM, DAKA said: Beautiful woodwork, but it will sound much better with modern electronics inside I did that with a Grundig Cabinet similar to this one. Sounded good but not as good as I expected. Just couldn’t get the sound out of the cabinet efficiently. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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