✅ SOLVED Old Wooden General Electric Radio/Phonograph ID

[coinman123]

Picked this up today for $25, no idea what model it is. Also, Did I overpay? Thanks!

 

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[DCMatt]

Saw one like that on eBay list as "vintage". Not working. Asking $32 but no bids.

I would guess yours is from the 40's. I have a 1947 GE 'console' radio phonograph. It has FM radio.

 

[olroy70]

looks like a name on the left side..........cant get it big enough for my old eyes.... is that your record, or one that was with it.

 

[coinman123]

looks like a name on the left side..........cant get it big enough for my old eyes.... is that your record, or one that was with it.

Thanks for looking! It's not a name, each side of the dial says "KC" for some reason. And the record is just a 78 that I put on it for display, I thought it would look nice on there.

I also was able to identify it finally as a LC-638, though I haven't found a single one for sale, just some old ads for it. It was made sometime between 1941 and 1942.

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/general_el_lc638.html

 

[jewelerguy]

does it still work?

 

[coinman123]

Found my model of radio sold for $60 including shipping, so I couldn't have done too bad.


Ebay listing lacks photos, but the photos from listing are included on this link.
Antique Radio Forums ? View topic - Please help with radio identification

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ge...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

[Anduril]

The "KC" is an acronym for kilohertz.

One kHz = 1,000 cycles per second (frequency)
Thus, "kilocycles".

The term "kilocycles" was on the decline by the 1960, so that dates your radio to earlier than that.
Which.., I would have guessed anyway just by looking at it.

As for it being a bargain at $25?
If it works at all, I'd say it was worth it.
Would make a nice, functional curio piece in the right room setting.

 

[olroy70]

we were still using kilocycles in 66 it actually changed in the 70's

 

[coinman123]

It doesn't work entirely, one of the tubes is blown out. I can still hear faint talking from the radio on one station though, and the phonograph works. It has a fairly loud hum though.

 

[Johnbrian]

It doesn't work entirely, one of the tubes is blown out. I can still hear faint talking from the radio on one station though, and the phonograph works. It has a fairly loud hum though.

Re-cap it to get rid of the hum. I have dealt with Antique Electronic Supply for many years & if you need any parts they are more than likely to have it.

https://www.tubesandmore.com/