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More 1920's radios
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Here we have a 1925 Kardon-Strip 5 tube TRF, made by the Kardon Radio Corp.
out of New York City. Has the unusual linear rheostats for filament control operated by levers below the tuning knobs.
The "Strip" in the model name refers to the fact that there is almost no wiring in this radio, instead nickel-plated copper
strips 1/2 inch wide run throughout the chassis and all components are machine-screwed to them. A very simple, yet well
made little radio, and works great! These radios are very, very hard to find nowadays, and I had been looking for one
of these for quite a few years. I do believe that the company later became the Harmon-Kardon Corp. in the early
1950's. Also shown is a 1925 Cannonball single free-edge cone speaker (not very common today). The cone looks
green in the picture, but is actually a medium dark blue. Buford Chidester made this stunning cone
for me as well as rebuilt the driver.
A 1927 RCA Radiola 17 AC-powered 8 tube Superhet radio, the old standby in any radio collection. Considered the
world's first purpose-built self contained AC powered radio. Works very well, and no batteries to screw with.
Shown with the 1927 Radiola 100-A speaker that was actually designed tor this set.
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A beautiful 1926 Arborphone model 27, 5 tube TRF with it's matching Power Arborcone speaker made for this radio.
Although it looks like it only has 2 tuning knobs, there's actually 3 (the knob on the right is actually 2 knobs, one on top
of the other). Works very well. Made by Precision Products Co. of Ann Arbor, MI. Truly magnificent!
Will have Buford Chidester make a new cone for the speaker soon, as this one is getting a little limp.
A 1926 Miraco Ultra 5, 5 tube TRF made by Midwest Radio Corp. These have beautiful silk-screened panels, and this
one is mint, no wear whatsoever. Shown with another one of my Rola Recreator cone speakers (I have 4 of them, 3 table
and 1 floor model). Works great.
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