check out this rare radio

my pal stopped by today with this radio he found at his brothers house, my first thought was 1937 ford but then i second guessed that. on the inside someone scratched 1940 but i think maybe that was the year it was repaired. anyone know the year?

 

33-34

 

Can't help you but that is very cool!

 

`33 &`34 glove box radio, O.K. now what do i win?

 

Most if not all vacuum tubes are dated on the black bake-o-lite bases. They are thought as having a limited shelf life so dates are important.

If you find one close to your presumed date range you are probably real close. Might have to cross some dates/codes but pleanty of info on line.

 

i told him if i put the pictures on the Hamb it would be identified in less than 15 minutes. thanks guys... ok here it comes... what's it worth? sorry.

 

It's only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

 

They are not worth what the under dash radios are. That was a two piece unit. The head mounted in the dash in the ash tray opening and cables went over to the box under the dash. Alot of restorers wont want them because they mount in the glove box opening on the dash.

 

Now that's original

 

thanks for the replies, i don't know if it is for sale i was just curios because you just don't see them very often.

 

he did say he would sell it, but it is missing the knobs.

 

Move that dial over to the speedo!
Tighten your crash helmet, Chuck, we're going 150 kilocycles per minute!