Admiral Model # 398-6M Onyx Year 1940
| A very attractive streamlined radio, other companies such as Zenith and Silvertone have also used similar style cabinets "rounded corners with wrapped around louvres" for their radios. This one is made out of beetle plastic, sporting two almost invisible 1/2" stress lines. It's very rare to find one in perfect condition, I was fortunate enough to have found this one in almost perfect shape. |
Airline Model # 04BR-512A Year 1940, sold through Montgomery Wards
Got this radio in trade with a good friend of mine "radio collector also", the radio was in very poor physical condition. Both sides had cracks and holes, some one in the past tried to staple the cracks together. It took a little doing to get this radio to where it is now, got a little creative with the paint colors. These sets came in white painted bakelite, natural bakelite and plaskon. Still looking for that plaskon set.
Arkay, not sure of the model #.
These radios from what I understand were sold in kit form, appears to be from the late 40s-50s. This particular radio is made out of white Plaskon, free of the stress hairlines most of these plaskons inherit from age and heat. |
The Bakelite version. |
Belmont Model # 5D128 - Series A Year 1946
One of the nicest streamlined radios Belmont ever manufactured, got this one in almost pristine condition. The paint is all original, only had one small flea bite on top which i have touched up. The radio still retains it's original back, and is also in playing condition. I don't think that the on/off volume knob is original.
Crosley Model # F5TWE Year 1954
This radio is also known as the "Musical Chef" knob on the left is a timer. These radios also came without the timers, I think the timer knob on the left gives the radio a more symetrical look. |  |
Crosley model # 10-135 Year 1950
| One of the dashboard styled radios, this one was a gift from radio collector. The radio has been restored and repainted to it's original color. |
Crosley Model # 10-137 Year 1950
This radio was in pretty bad shape when I first got it. The case was cracked on both sides, running from the front corner edge close to the knobs, all the way to the back. It has been painted to it's original color also, it's a much darker green than what the picture shows. |  |
Crosley Model # 10-139 Year 1950
| One of my favorite colored Crosleys, painted to it's original aqua blue. The chrome and aqua combination gives the radio that real deco look, I painted the little Airline at the beginning of this page with the same color aqua. |
Crosley Model # 10-136 E Year 1950
One of the few radios that didn't require much work, just a little cleaning and polishing. It came in working order, finish is black bakelite. |  |
Crosley Model # 10-136E Year 1950
| This radio started out as a broken and chipped 10-136E, decided to get a little creative with the color scheme after restoring the case. It is an eye catcher now, compared to the original black bakelite. |
Decca Clock Radio, Model # and Year Unknown
Pictured is a small Decca clock radio, model number is unknown. It does have it's original back cover, but next to the model number description is blank. I have seen these sets branded and sold under different names, and in different colors also. This one is white plaskon, measuring app. 10 x 6 3/4 x 6". |  |
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