by Elsewhere 21 Replies latest jw friends
I?ve wanted one for a long time and I found one at a garage sale. It is fully functional and, according to the guy who sold it, from the 1940?s. It looks like it has all of its original parts too! Just amazing!
It is a Montgomery Ward radio, series 17A80.
Would anyone happen to know what such a thing is worth? I paid $85 for it.
Well, I found this website, not the same model, though. Check with an antiques dealer for a better, more exact price.
Great topic. I have 2 Philco antique radio's. I have a Philco Model 40-180 Console very similar to yours and a Philco model 610 tombstone model. Both work beutifully.
Even though you have a Montgomery Wards, there are several web sites that have a lot of information on parts for antique radio's.
WWW.philcorepairbench.com is a great website and has good sources for tubes and stuff.
This might be a good starting point for your research.
Also, you might want to consider buying a small AM Transmitter kit. I use that to listen to Old Time radio shows on my Antique radio. It comes with RCA jacks that will hook onto your stereo, computer, boom box, or whatever and transmits your MP3 files to your radio. Brings a whole new dimension to the world of old time radio.
Enjoy your radio. This is one of my favorite hobbies.
Hi Elsewhere,
Was there any schematic attached to the set?
Often the older radios would have a schematic diagram affixed somewhere inside. I suppose it was to assist anyon who was trying to repair it. If there is one, it would be interesting to see it.--VM44
Nice catch, Else!
To answer your original question, Antique tube radio's generally go for anywhere from $100 to $500, depending on the condition.
It looks like you got yourself a great deal!!
Also, make use of the shortwave funtion of your radio. Lot's of good stuff on Shortwave.
I think you have gotten a great deal on your radio. My uncle dealt in old radios, he fixed them and sold them.. We bought one off him for $50.00 CDN, and it worked like a charm. It was all original and we loved to listen to the old tyme stations out of the USA. late at night. We loved the glow it emitted , as it made for a romantic old tyme evening......Enjoy.
Dee
Yep!..That's the kind I listened to in the 40's...
Hey..I'm not ashamed to admit it...
I can't believe I pitched my Dad's in the trash..It was a radio and phono player. I still have all the old records 33..78..and 45 and a small collection of comic books...hummm?
Snoozy... Remembering the "Good ole Days"..
Hi Elsewhere!
That's a beautiful old vavle radio!
My husband has collected them for years and recently started parting with some of them .
I think they're magic. I love how they lights come on and they have to warm up. And the sound vibrating on the wood is fantastic! Sometimes when the sound begins to come through it's like time travelling. Wonderful! And then with the large european valve radios you get all the different countrys, Kiev, Moscow, Budapest, Vienna! Wow!
Too much fun!
Well done on your buy!
i woulda bought that too. that was a good fair deal concidering its age and condition. you did alright there. i cant tell because i cant make it out in the pictures, but if it covers any of the short wave frequencies, you'll be able to hear some good stuff, bbc, radio moscow ect ect.
post a close up of the dials showing the complete dial if you get a chance.
i love tube radios. my kenwood ts530s ham radio has only 3 tubes in it, in the final section for transmitting. good stuff.
