I'm hoping someone will be able to help me with some information about an old Emerson tube radio I've been given.

It's a table top model in a sort of cathedral style mahogany case. Shortwave and a.m.

I took some photos but don't know how to post them here, so that will be the first thing I'd like help with!

Thanks,
Mark

To post photos here, you'll need to upload them to a web server. If your ISP offers upload space as part of your account, you can upload there. If not, then you might get an account with a free image host and upload your pictures there.

After that, you can post single images by including the URL in the "Optional Image URL" field. That will allow you to display a single image, and it will be shown at the top of the page.

If you want to embed your pictures in a post, you will want to use the "img src" HTML tag. You might also surround it with "center" tags. A description of the process is shown here. A smiley face cartoon is shown below, and the exact HTML text you should type into the post to display it is typed in very small print under the cartoon image. You can copy-and-paste this into your post, and substitute your image file URL in the "img src" tag.

<center><img src="http://www.audioroundtable.com/images/big_grin.gif"></center>

About your Emerson radio, that's really cool! I love the old radios that can pick up shortwave and AM. I have a few of them, and I have a little webpage that shows them at www.PiSpeakers.com/Radio. If you'll tell me the model number, I'll look it up on Rider CD's and see if there's any information on your radio there.

Wayne

Thanks for your reply. I will check into posting the photos. Thanks for the tutorial on that.

No, I don't know the model. Only the serial number. There's a metal tag but it looks like the model information may have been scratched off.

Hope you will continue to help me after I determine how to post the photos.

Regards,
Mark

Here is the image of your radio and the HTML code you should enter to display it:

<center><img src="http://img59.exs.cx/img59/9610/Emerson-front.jpg"></center>

Alternatively, you can just enter this in the "Optional Image URL" field:

http://img59.exs.cx/img59/9610/Emerson-front.jpg

That's a beautiful radio, by the way. Does it work?

Wayne

Thanks for the help getting my image posted.

I hope people can tell me:

What model is this little Emerson?
When was it made?
What are the proper knobs and grille cloth for this radio?

Anything else they want to know or can share with me would be great!

By the way, YES, this thing actually works. Somebody even took the time to re-cap quite a bit of it.

It uses Type 43 tubes and I don't know what others. I haven't looked at it really in detail yet.

Thanks Wayne and everyone. I am new to this site and enjoying it already.

Regards,
Mark

Hi Everyone,

Thanks to Wayne's helpful and patient instruction...Here's a shot of the side.

Please let me know anything you can about this radio...model, what the proper knobs, grille cloth looks like, etc.

For the curious, that's a parial shot of Cally-Lou, our oldest cat who is always close to the "action".

Regards,
Mark

That's cool that it works! And it looks nice too. How's the shortwave reception? Do you need a long wire antenna?

As for identification, that's where knowing what tubes are inside will help. Knowing what tubes are inside will set the date within a few years, and will also help locate the schematic. I'll look through my Emerson schematics and see what I can find.

About the grille cloth and knobs, a lot of the older radios were made in many different styles. This was a different time, when things were hand-made. They had different wood and styles available. Sometimes even different cabinets shapes were used.

You should look at the selection of grille cloths and wood knobs at Antique Electronic Supply, www.TubesAndMore.com. You'll find some that will match very well.

Wayne

I see... I didn't realize sometimes these things were made with different cabinet shapes, grill cloths, etc.

Well, all I know about the tubes so far is it uses Type 43 tubes. As for the others, I'll have to look more closely this weekend. (I'm on the road during the weekdays.)

I'm guessing this was made during WWII because the power transformer has "Victory Model" or something to that effect on an attached paper tag.

The cabinet appears to be mahogany.

Regards,
Mark

I'll look for Emerson radios that use 43 tubes and let you know what I find.

Wayne