Was it the tuning eye? No, tuning eyes were quite common in 1938 (although somewhat unusual in a plastic set). Was it the performance? No, this radio works just like any other five-tube set of the day. Was it the small size? No, many smaller "midget" sets had been made in this and earlier years. What about this radio could have been considered miraculous? Was it the attractively sculpted Bakelite cabinet, finished on all sides? No, Bakelite cabinets and radios finished on all sides had been around for a few years by 1938. Meck sold the black Bakelite set, near right above, under its own brand name Meck put the brand name Aircastle on the ivory Plaskon set, far right above, for catalog vendor Spiegel. Meck used a prewar mold (this cabinet originally appeared in 1938 on an Admiral midget set) to make these cheap postwar radios.). I wonder if that fact was advertised as a "feature" at the time? In addition to an oversized 5-inch speaker for better tone, the Trav-ler sports a galvanized chassis, the only radio in my collection to do so. The Aetna is an All American Five set, while the Trav-ler has the All American Six circuit-an All American Five with an RF amplifier stage added. The radios were probably made by the same manufacturer, but their knobs, dial scales and chassis are different. These two radios use the same cabinet with its smiley grille design, but share no other components. Both sets have five-tube, AC (transformer) powered chassis. The dial glows bright red through a magnified peephole between the two pairs of pushbuttons. Above right is a beautiful black Bakelite radio. The dial glows bright red through translucent lettering. Don't miss it!Ībove left is a beautiful ivory Plaskon radio. Wood Radios | Plastic Radios | Transistor RadiosĮach picture below is a link to a larger picture, plus more information about each radio, including the tube complement. Home | What's New? | Site Map | Links | Help Those who forget the pasta are doomed to reheat it
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