One of my radios

• One of my radios
  Posted by Kirbyc on 07 Jan, 2020 22:18
• I mentioned in my introduction that one of my other hobbies was antique radios. This is one I just finished, a GE E-91 radio from 1936. The Colorama dial was only used for one year. The color of the dial changes from red to green as the station is tuned in.
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  Posted by Pitchy on 08 Jan, 2020 06:13
• Very nice, i like old radio`s also and have a couple plus a bunch of crystal radio`s.
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  Posted by jkbixby on 08 Jan, 2020 06:47
• Good looking radio with a neat dial - reminds me of the old Zenith we listened to BT (before television).
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  Posted by crazydoug on 08 Jan, 2020 11:20
• Nice to see someone is still into the old radios. Radios were the first of my different collections, starting 57 yrs ago! I sold most of them a few years back to make room ( and money) for steam engines. I still have a few crystal sets, a restored Philco 90B, a few horns, and a bunch of the metal AK table top models. The AKs would be gone, but the shipping is more than they are worth-they were still magnificent radios in their day.
  crazydoug
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  Posted by Kirbyc on 08 Jan, 2020 21:29
• Thanks for the compliments. I know what you mean about the AK’s, I’ve got a pretty good selection of them myself.
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  Posted by txlabman on 09 Jan, 2020 03:58
• Congratulations on the restoration of the GE E-91.
  
  I would be interested in seeing a picture with the back off exposing the tubes. Does this radio have an electric cord or does it use the old A/B Battery Configuration?
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  Posted by Kirbyc on 10 Jan, 2020 20:46
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  Here’s a shot of the back. It’s not powered on because all of the tubes are metal so no glow. Also, there is a 25 volt transformer mounted above the power transformer. The original transformer was replaced sometime in the past with one without the 25 volt windings for the Colorama display so I had to add this as well as repair the display that was modified to work like a regular dial light. It does run on house current.
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  Posted by SteamerJ on 23 Jan, 2020 15:00
• Very nice!
  
  I have 3 Hallicrafters and a Hammarlund.
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  Posted by Kirbyc on 23 Jan, 2020 18:30
• SteamerJ, what models? 
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  Posted by txlabman on 23 Jan, 2020 19:44
• Thanks for posting the picture of the innards. 🤠
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  Posted by SteamerJ on 26 Jan, 2020 04:18
• Quote from: Kirbyc on 23 Jan, 2020 18:30

  SteamerJ, what models?
  

  
  S20R
  SX-71
  SX-100 I think it’s the MarkII
  HQ-140-XA
  
  I have to say that the Hammarlund is my favorite. Not fancy and could use a tuneup but still works great!
  
  I have a Par EF-SWL over a tree limb in the back yard. It’s only about 15 feet up but works pretty good especially being in a housing plan.
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  Posted by Weedensteam on 03 Feb, 2020 22:02
• Any of you guys ever have dealings with Rob May, he was into radios as well as steam engines.
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