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Montgomery Ward Console Radio indentity [message #25802] Sun, 12 March 2006 12:44 Go to next message
Elliot Taub is currently offline  Elliot Taub
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I see lots of people have posted on here trying to identify Montgomery Ward radios. I am another, I have what appears to be a 1940's era Montgomery Ward console radio. It looks a lot like some Westinghouse models.

It says inside that its article # 62-2506, I don't know if that's the model number, though. It also says it's WG+C Series 16A90-851. It's 117 volts/60 Watts. I couldn't read the info on the tubes, but they are GE Tubes. It also says it usues Airline tubes and the Airwave Loop Aerial system for the antennae.

Any ideas?

Re: Montgomery Ward Console Radio indentity [message #25803 is a reply to message #25802] Mon, 13 March 2006 08:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Looks like it is in nice shape, great looking! Does it work?

The best way I know of to date a Mongomery Ward radio is to look at the tube complement. Look closely at each tube for their part numbers. You may also be able to find a service label inside that shows tube numbers and chassis placement.


Re: Montgomery Ward Console Radio indentity [message #25805 is a reply to message #25803] Mon, 13 March 2006 18:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Elliot Taub is currently offline  Elliot Taub
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Yup, it works, though it's very quiet. There's no service label that I can see, but one of the airline tubes clearly has "280 839" written on it.

What part is the chassis? Is it the metal box that everything sits on? It has a phono output, as well.

Re: Montgomery Ward Console Radio indentity [message #25806 is a reply to message #25805] Tue, 14 March 2006 08:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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There is sometimes a label on the inside of the cabinet that shows the locations and part numbers of each of the tubes.


Re: Montgomery Ward Console Radio indentity [message #25807 is a reply to message #25806] Tue, 14 March 2006 20:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Elliot Taub is currently offline  Elliot Taub
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Here are some pictures of the inside. Is this the label you are talking about?


Re: Montgomery Ward Console Radio indentity [message #25808 is a reply to message #25807] Tue, 14 March 2006 20:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Elliot Taub is currently offline  Elliot Taub
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Here's a detail photo of the metal box (chassis?). It has a number on it, might be a serial number of some sort.

Re: Montgomery Ward Console Radio indentity [message #25809 is a reply to message #25808] Wed, 15 March 2006 08:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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The label that shows tube placement is what I'm talking about. I'll look through my schematics and see if I find a match, and write back if I do.


Re: Montgomery Ward Console Radio indentity [message #25814 is a reply to message #25809] Wed, 29 March 2006 08:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Elliot Taub is currently offline  Elliot Taub
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Wayne, any luck?

Re: Montgomery Ward Console Radio indentity [message #25815 is a reply to message #25814] Wed, 29 March 2006 10:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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No, sorry. Thanks for reminding me, I forgot. I'll make a note to myself right now to check this evening. The configuration of tubes shown on the label look familiar, as does the phono input. I think I've run across this chassis before.


Re: Montgomery Ward Console Radio indentity [message #25821 is a reply to message #25815] Sat, 22 April 2006 00:30 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Elliot Taub is currently offline  Elliot Taub
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Hi Wayne, sorry to be a bother, but I was wondering if you got another chace to give the radio a guess as to it's origin. Sorry to keep bugging you.

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