View Full Version : An Aeriola Sr. joins the collection


decojoe67
11-07-2016, 08:55 PM
When I first got into 1920's radios a few years ago, this solid little set was what I had in mind. My friend finally offered this nice example for sale and I grabbed it. It's a 1923 late model version with the bakelite control panel and mahogany cabinet. Best part is that it has a good correct WD-11 brass-based tube installed! I'm using it with care. It was expected that RCA was going to use the Aeriola name, a name chosen from Westinghouse employees suggestions, but RCA ultimately went with the Radiola name.
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Titan1a
11-07-2016, 09:47 PM
Nice looking rig. I wonder how well it works.

decojoe67
11-07-2016, 10:35 PM
Nice looking rig. I wonder how well it works.
I'm using it with my home AM transmitter with good results through my Trimm headphones. These sets have such a bare-bones simple chassis that there literally is nothing that can fail!