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Old 07-21-2009, 11:47 AM
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So a friend knows I'm into vintage audio so he sends me these for any info. From what I gather it was in his family for quite some time and now he has it. He's not selling, just curious. And after seeing the pictures I am too.








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Old 07-21-2009, 01:54 PM
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There should be a label with model number inside - maybe on the side behind the antenna drum. I'd guess it's a 1941 model from the style of the dial (and since I don't see it in a 1940 brochure...). It must have spent some time in my neck of the woods (Western NY) with the Buffalo and Canadian station presets.
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His family is from St. Catherines and Niagara Falls area, hence the NY and Canadian stations.

Thnaks for the info, I'll see if he can find a model # - kinda looked like a '930L from the '38 catalogue.
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Stromberg Carlson made excellent radios. Very nice
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His family is from St. Catherines and Niagara Falls area, hence the NY and Canadian stations.

Thnaks for the info, I'll see if he can find a model # - kinda looked like a '930L from the '38 catalogue.
Yeah, the giant 25 Hz transformer was another clue... Buffalo was 25 Hz until the '50s.

I think it might be Canadian model 674 or 694 from 1946 - service information is on my Stromberg page: http://www.audiophool.cjb.net/MadeInRoch.html
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Old 07-21-2009, 09:32 PM
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You are probably right on that canadian model #

My friend says he has the original Bill Of Sale from T.Eaton Co.

I will get the date from him this week. Can't wait to drive down for a visit and see if she powers up.

Thanks for the help.
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Mark Stein's Pre-War Console book has a picture of a Canadian Stromberg Carlson model 75L or 75M (c.1941) that appears to be a dead ringer.
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Mark Stein's Pre-War Console book has a picture of a Canadian Stromberg Carlson model 75L or 75M (c.1941) that appears to be a dead ringer.
Online? URL? I'm not very familiar with the radio world I'm afraid. But it sure is cool.
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Old 07-22-2009, 08:38 AM
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(Mark V.) Stein has authored eight different antique radio photo price guides. "The Complete Price Guide to Antique Radios: Pre-War Consoles" was published in 2000. Amazon should have it. Plenty of good reading if you like pictures...
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