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NewVista
11-27-2015, 09:11 PM
The gold decal brand letters are almost worn off, no back panel marking.
What year is it? What are they worth?

WISCOJIM
11-27-2015, 10:05 PM
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/41108-climax-baby-rudy-art-deco-tube-radio?in=313

http://www.decophobia.com/climax+baby+ruby+radio+deco+teardrop/

dieseljeep
11-27-2015, 10:07 PM
The gold decal brand letters are almost worn off, no back panel marking.
What year is it? What are they worth?

The name decal looks like "Climax". Made by one of the Chicago independants. Where's the speaker, on the side?
Tube compliment might tell a lot!

dieseljeep
11-27-2015, 10:10 PM
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/41108-climax-baby-rudy-art-deco-tube-radio?in=313

http://www.decophobia.com/climax+baby+ruby+radio+deco+teardrop/

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, yuck!
The things ugly enough to be valuable!

NewVista
11-28-2015, 12:48 AM
It was just sitting amongst hundreds of radios/items I've collected since the 80's. Was curious as it looked like a Wave (as in "Radio Wave") but they call it a Deco Teardrop.

Tubes are 25Z5, 6J7, 55, 25L6, 6D6, back cover is woodgrain veneered plywood.

Is missing large Deco tuning knob, would be hard to find replacement?

Electronic M
11-28-2015, 12:58 AM
Something about the look of that set makes me want one.

Paul Knaack
11-28-2015, 12:59 AM
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, yuck!
The things ugly enough to be valuable!

I guess our taste differ big time, to me, that is really cool, I like it!http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

NewVista
11-28-2015, 02:34 AM
Like the Teardrop Taillight of the '59 Chev! Deco/Modern.

NewVista
11-28-2015, 02:46 AM
Did you notice the vertical black lines on the speaker grille?
Just like the vertical black lines on my large Deco RCA badge on avatar

Captainclock
12-08-2015, 07:48 PM
Like the Teardrop Taillight of the '59 Chev! Deco/Modern.

Or like the old teardrop campers of the same time period... :scratch2: