Midwest 17-39 Console Radio

[Sandy G]

E.H. had a model-actually THREE models- that made the 33-tube Plilo look cheap 'n' nasty- the Quaranta series, which checked in w/40, 48, or even 60 little glowing firebottles. They were sold to thirties luminaires like W.C. Fields, & I think bandleader Paul Whiteman had one. A few of the 40 & 48 tube sets have survived-at nearly $10K a pop, when a Ford cost $650-700, & a lot of people considered themselves lucky to have bread 'n' butter on the table-Not too many Quarantas were sold in the 1st place. I don't know if any of the 60 tube wonders have survived-Imagine running up on one at an estate sale somewhere, or in the back of a moldy Aunty-Kue shop....