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Giftmacher

One Too Many
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Hohenmauth CZ
One of my most recent buys, a General Electric GE HJ-612 tube radio. My only gripe is it's missing one of its original knobs, other than that, I actually love how rough and aged it is, crooked grill, missing glass and all. It does work though, I'm told, although I'm still waiting for it to arrive in the mail.

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Very nice radio, congrats!
 
One of my most recent buys, a General Electric GE HJ-612 tube radio. My only gripe is it's missing one of its original knobs, other than that, I actually love how rough and aged it is, crooked grill, missing glass and all. It does work though, I'm told, although I'm still waiting for it to arrive in the mail.

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http://www.oldradioparts.com/knobs.htm
This guy might help with any parts you might want. Those radios play great when they are in good working order.
 

LadyBaltimore

Familiar Face
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60
Location
Baltimore
Thanks, Giftmacher!

jamespowers, wow, who knew there was a place with thousands of radio knobs around! I will definitely contact them, and thank you so much for sharing that with me!
 
Thanks, Giftmacher!

jamespowers, wow, who knew there was a place with thousands of radio knobs around! I will definitely contact them, and thank you so much for sharing that with me!

Someone shared that with me when I started collecting radios so it is my responsiblity to pass on the information now. :D I hope they have what you need. The best thing to do is take a picture of the knob and then email them for a match. They have no idea what a knob from a specific model looks like as there were just too many made through the years. :p
 

rjb1

Practically Family
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561
Location
Nashville
I agree with liking the "well-used" look of the old radio. It brings back good memories since most of the radios, lamps, and stuff in general in our house had that sort of look.
(I was a rambunctious kid who had a habit of knocking stuff over - so said my mother.)
 

Stearmen

I'll Lock Up
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7,202
My latest, a Victorian era door bell. This is not the wimpy tinkle sound of the later twist doorbells, this is more like a gong at a boxing match. Very impressive!
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1930artdeco

Practically Family
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673
Location
oakland
That is a neat set of lights you scored. Yeah I would not trust the wiring wither, but you can get new cloth covered wiring so it will still look original.

Mike
 
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13,467
Location
Orange County, CA
R.M.S. Queen Mary Maiden Voyage Commemorative Cover
Postmarked Southampton, May 27, 1936 and addressed to Dr. Harvey C. Updegrove, MD (1886-1955), a prominent Easton, Pennsylvania physician.

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