Emerson Radio Display Model, maybe

[Hammondlover2]

I can hear WBEN most evenings from buffalo. I've never heard of this Jimbo guy, though.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

I may have ended up on KDKA? But maybe not I just checked and Jimbo is on WBEN also, starts at 10pm. Thanks.

[Ronbob59]

Really neat radio. I could live without JimBo, but that's just me..LOL

Ron

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

I need to use my transmitter more. Thanks.

Rick

[BadEditPro]

That is cool! I have never seen one of those before. About what year do you think it's from? :) JC

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Thanks. It is unusual. The earliest I have seen is 1947, the document says pre 1949.

[jenko701]

where is Jim bohannon on in the triangle.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

That station was somewhere between 1020 to 1120 KHz. So it was not a local station. I just checked KDKA 1020 and that is probably what was playing, Jim Bohannon is on KDKA.

[joernone]

Rick,

Cool radio. I've found it referred to as an "Emerson Red Translucent Midget". It's from 1947.

There were several 547A cabinet styles and colors. In 2006 a 547A with a creme/ orange marble cabinet sold for $125.00 on Radio Attic. I also found someone selling the photofact for $14.00. Pretty steep.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

John

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Hey John,

Thanks for the information that is very helpful. Now that I know the name I found it described as extremely rare and fragile. It was sold and they did not a price.

Regards,

Rick

[ess1898]

That is truly a beautiful radio whoever designed the look of this radio with the transparent red plastic really had a sense of style that was way ahead of their time.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Thanks. I'm not sure where or when I bought it, but I thought how unusual. It really does display nicely.

[astranine]

That is a beautiful radio. Did this type of plastic ever get used much in radio's? I know early plastics tended to break fairly easy.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Thanks. I think that this plastic is not up to the standards that Emerson would use for radios sold to the public. So that is why I believe it was a display model. But I just dont know. It is pretty flimsy plastic.

[douro20]

Not very many exist with a perspex case...

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

I thought it was very unusual, but I have no way to know how rare it might be. Thanks.

[batterymaker]

The minute I saw that dial light flare, I knew it was an AC/DC model. :-)

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Yep that is a dead give-a-way, lol.

[burtoncharlessmith]

Interesting. I like that.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Thanks, I could not pass this one by.