1925 RCA Radiola 24 Portable Superhet Radio

The oldest radio in my collection.

Rebuilt and redone by yours truly.

With reproduction batteries, of course.... :-)

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• antique
• tube
• radio
• rca
• radiola
• 24
• portable
• old
• twenties
• 1925
• superhet
• early
• armstrong
• valves
• tubes
• battery
• batteries

[vwestlife]

That's quite a room you have there. Is this where you work?

[batterymaker]

Yep, it's got much better light than anywhere in my house--all overhead fluorescents. My camera's sensitivity to light is poor, so I need as much light as I can get.

[Lockemeister]

First of all, you're my hero. You pay atttention to all of the details. You even found that photo of Oliver Hardy holding one! I have that photo also. I don't have the radio, but got the photo! I was completely enthralled with every single second of this video. Fantastic! What a professional job in making the video. Perfect! Thanks for sharing this piece of radio history!

[batterymaker]

@Lockemeister Thanks much.

[helicoptered]

How long would the batteries last on those tubes?

[RetroVintageItems27]

I have a late 40's RCA radiola. I might make a video on it.

Retro

[fadatuberadioman]

Very nice. Glad that you played it for us!

[btown2011]

Nice job!

[Breton2Robert]

I am glad to know you and I am sure to learn a few matters from you. I like history and anything that it implies.

[chompo7]

i know the directions confused the hell outta me!

under the cabinet there are directions with the tubes

and battery info