I have nice-looking, functional Radiola 28. It's DC powered, and someday I'll pick up an RCA UZ-1325 horn or model 100 loudspeaker to pair with it--they're not too hard to find. Finding a loop antenna is more of a problem, so I'm intent on making a functional replica with the help of a good woodworker.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HiS2IiI669c/Uey77v4yRdI/AAAAAAAALwc/7pbabVfkofk/s800/Rad28%2520560.jpg

I've seen a few photos, but to make an authentic-looking antenna I need more details than the photos show. Specifically I need height and width dimensions and a photo or description of the plug end of the antenna (which is always hidden in photos).

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2jYApQxtz_M/Uey776ArxvI/AAAAAAAALWE/XRri0pS9vd0/s800/Rad28%2520911.jpg


Beyond that, it would be helpful to have a description of the fabric-covered loop wire (gauge, color?).

If anyone has time to spare and has access to a Radiola 28 loop antenna, please let me know.

Always Grateful.

Finally finished the Radiola 28 antenna reproduction. It looks good--only an expert would know it's not original. I couldn't get the details I wanted from someone who had an original, so I worked from photos and a similar Radiola 25 antenna. The frame was made to my specs by a professional woodworker, and I did the finishing and wiring.

Here's a side-by-side comparison with a Radiola 25:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TN2E22UFOH4/Unnm7mbIgFI/AAAAAAAAMFs/D-njPGGrhek/s400/R28%2520Ant%252080.JPG

link to a full-size picture:

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/0UFaJPC5HHh2MZnqh_U3MNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=d irectlink

This is the coronation of the Radiola 28:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6qio7iFD2xs/Unnm8E1qN9I/AAAAAAAAMF0/HRd8A-gGRkM/s400/R28%2520Ant%252081.JPG

link to a full-size picture:

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TaKSL-cNYHpxnndQq2g6-tMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink

…and a link to the album with 22 photos showing some details of the fabrication (some of which I've already posted here):

https://picasaweb.google.com/coldrb/Radiola28AntennaReproduction?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Of course, now the radio doesn't work at all and I'm going to have to pull the chassis to see what's wrong.

Great work, a tour de force. Congratulations.

Nice job!

Don't it figure that just as soon as you get the antenna rebuilt the set decides to break.