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Posted 1 year ago
REED
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found this grandmother clock radio at an antique shop. The clock works perfect but the radio does not. I need to know who made the piece so I can get a schematic to fix thr radio. The only thing I found on the face of the clock is the name "HAMMOND MOTORED" which I can figure that's who made the clock, otherwise I cant find anything else. I'm going to go ahead and fix the radio by sight of the parts inside but I need to know what kind of speaker went to this thing seeing as it doesn't have one. The speaker looks to be mounted in the top pointing up through a large hole in the top. There is a sort of female plug hanging from the chasis. I can't tell if it led to the speaker or some other electronic device below the chasis. The radio has three knobs, on-off, frequency selector and I assume tone control. The face plate and knobs are also missing.
Other than a few veneer chips missing this is a beautiful piece. Any help with info would be appreciated.
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The case was "done right". Beautiful. There's a Hammond collector here who could answer any questions you might have about the movement, probably off the top of his head, but the radio...I suspect the collectors over in "Wood Radios" are going to have to help you out. Have you had the chassis out? It looks like there is some type of label on the back of the radio. What does it say?
For what it may be worth, it doesn't appear to be a Philco model. At least it wasn't listed on their website: http://www.philcoradio.com/gallery/index.htm
Good luck with your project and please add an "After" post. A really beautiful item! Thanks.
Hey Bruce99
Thanks for the input. There is a label on the back of the clock for the movement. I temporarily hot wired the clock, followed the directions it said, WHOLA! it works.
The chasis had what looks like a label or tag but has long since fallen off. The guy I bought it from said it was built in 1905. Can't wait to get it apart.
I thought it was a beautiful piece...had to have it.
I wonder where the snooze button is on this clock radio?...LOL!
LOL! I think you had to risk electrocution by yanking the cord! :)
ha reed you have some cool things here ,do you know of my 1931? r e -73 r c a
If this is from 1905 then it must be incredibly rare as that was about the time valve technology was invented. I suspect it from between the wars. Also thinking on it, if they had this technology in 1905, why was WWI warfare so dependent on wired phone technology, that was constantly being cut off by artillary.