David's Hobby - Antique Radios and TVs

David's hobby is collecting and restoring antique radios and televisions.  He has a collection of around 214 sets, dating from 1921 to as late as the 1950's.  Most of them are currently restored and working.  The collection does not really have a particular "focus", but the majority of the sets are 1920's battery sets and early AC sets.   The manufacturers with the most representation are Philco and RCA.  

In addition to the radios and TVs, there are also antique slot machines and clocks (previous hobbies).

Battery and Early AC sets.  Two Crosley Repwood Cathedrals, top shelf left side.

1920's English Slot Machines, Atwater Kent 55C Console.  The two glass items are railroad relays.

Atwater Kent metal consoles (AC), horn speakers, Murdock 2A early AC set, speaker table, Hammond clock.

Motorola 10" TV, Fixed tuned "Mike" radios, Antique Slot Machines

Mostly AC, 6 volts DC and 32 volts DC sets.  The smaller table models are early 30's "Depression" sets.

These are mostly AC operated sets.

These are mostly battery and early AC sets, plus cone speakers, early batteries and battery eliminators/chargers.

Early battery sets.

Early Battery Sets.

Philco 16B Tombstone, Northern Electric 2 volt set, Universal Battery 32 volt set, Setchell Carlson 32 volt (white plastic), Grunow AC

McMichael (British), Philco 46-1201 radio/phono, Crosley Gemchest

Philco farm radio, Airline "Movie Dial", Crosley repwood console, GE F63, Sentinel 32 volt set, Victor R-15 repwood Console

Brown portable on top of Crosley Gemchest is a GE 250.  The tombstone set is an AK 415Q 2 volt battery set,  Sears 6 volt/120 volt console, Crosley and Eveready early AC sets. The two items on the floor are a railroad crossing bell and dwarf signal (no housing).

Mitchell Lumitone lamp radio, Truetone farm radio, early television sets (1946 to 1949).

Philco Predicta TV sets (1959): 21" (brown) and 17" hotel set (white).  Airline 7" portable TV, Silvertone 6 volt set with original box.

Wards Airline Telephone Dial 2 volt farm set.

Heinz König, just off the plane from Germany with a gift of a 1938 German Volksemphanger, ("Peoples Radio" from Nazi Germany) Model VE 301 Dyn, with manual.  This radio is in mint condition.

Fixed Tuned Microphone Radios	1970's Transistor "doll" radios with "unique" controls!

RCA Dynamic Demonstrator, 1930 GE H-31 "The Lowboy" Various radio parts and early set tester on top.	Crosley Play Time Grandfather Clock

Click here for Inventory of radios and TVs in my collection

Antique Radio Restoration Logs - How Some Radios In My Collection Were Restored

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