This Summer I have had the pleasure of adding two radios to my little tube collection.

The first acquisition was a non-functioning 1945 RCA M-46.

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y525/douglasmcqueen/Radio%20Gaga/6ae3d9db-dae0-4d46-bc21-93f6c96451c5_zpsgjbmqmsu.jpg

I had Videokarma member, GregB, do a recap/repair on it. Although the cabinet is in okay shape, there's a part of me that wants to take it apart and refinish it.

My second acquisition, a 1941/42 RCA A-23, kind of fell into my lap. It had been recently recapped and some tubes replaced. The cabinet was beautiful, and the asking price was even more attractive so I couldn't resist.

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y525/douglasmcqueen/Radio%20Gaga/8c38789b-d703-484b-b740-6307e1ab8cf6_zpsdff2ax0t.jpg

Because there's really not a lot of Shortwave Stations, or even AM Stations that play music, these two radios will spend a lot of time serving as an iPod dock because they both have functioning RCA phonograph inputs.

They are now part of my humble little collection along with my mother's VR-60 that she bought as a young woman during WWII.

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y525/douglasmcqueen/Radio%20Gaga/2047e39d-f5c5-43a5-bb4d-d4c7610a30d2_zpsbbt8dmfo.jpg

And my SABA Freudenstadt 8 that belonged to a former RCAF member while stationed in Germany during the 1950's.

http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y525/douglasmcqueen/Radio%20Gaga/89c2048c-26b0-4b23-a987-a0d1512a674a_zpsznf2otkj.jpg

Nice sets !

You have a very nice collection!

Thank you for the pictures and descriptions.

Nice!

They appear to be Canadian models, as I don't recognize the model numbers.
Three bands of short-wave, as well. Great collection start.

That console is really nice looking. I haven't seen one like it. They really managed to break up the big square look with some eye-catching geometry.

To add to the above statement; the wood finishes of that period were incredible I think.