Uncovering my Dad's Radio Collection

[MagicMo]

I have uncovered just a few radios but I have more to go through. As you can see he hid them in the attic eves and it's difficult to get to them.
I know nothing about any of them so if you have knowledge you would like to share I would appreciate it!  Check out what I found:
Thanks!
~Maureen

[MagicMo]

More pics

[MagicMo]

a few more

[AE40FAN]

Very cool...

[Phonesrfun]

Oh my!  Combined with the phone stuff and the Picturephone, I'm speechless.

[MagicMo]

Oh my!  Combined with the phone stuff and the Picturephone, I'm speechless.

Oh My is right! He collected many things, phones (you saw most of that), radios (still uncovering the collection), tools (really cool tools and some that date back to the 1800's), coins (let's just say he had an unbelievable collection of coins), jewelry, books, art, car stuff, bikes and so on, and so on. This is truly a collectors dream to stumble on this. I do have to say though, that of everything he collected I love the phones the best and that's gonna be the hardest stuff to let go.
Thanks
Maureen

[MagicMo]

Oh Yeah! Did I mention my Dad collected phones too?
LOL!

[Phonesrfun]

He must have been an active (and avid) collector his whole life.  What a marvellous treasure.

[rdelius]

Surprised to see the Polish Galixy (goplana) set.If I remember correctly  4 tubes including eye.That sailboat Zenith is something some Trans-Oceanic collectors want also

[McHeath]

Wow!  Wonders never cease. 

[dpaynter1066]

Dont plug any of them in, if they are unrestored originals, the filter capacitors have dried out and shorted.  Plugging them in can blow out the transformer or in the case of an all american 5 could burn something.

Lots of infomationr about restoraton and schematic diagrams can be found at

http://www.nostalgiaair.org/

[Phonesrfun]

The dried capacitor issue is the same one we discussed when talking about the power supply for the Picturephone.  So, I agree, don't risk frying something by trying one out. 

[MagicMo]

Dont plug any of them in, if they are unrestored originals, the filter capacitors have dried out and shorted.  Plugging them in can blow out the transformer or in the case of an all american 5 could burn something.

Lots of infomationr about restoraton and schematic diagrams can be found at

http://www.nostalgiaair.org/

Thanks for the info. None of these will get near a plug, I swear!

[MagicMo]

The dried capacitor issue is the same one we discussed when talking about the power supply for the Picturephone.  So, I agree, don't risk frying something by trying one out. 

No frying in my future! 

[MagicMo]

A few More Radios:
Thanks,
Maureen