Kitchen Items

[Miss Moonlight]

I was watching I love Lucy, and there's an episode (Lucy Raises Chickens) where I noticed this radio cabinet on the counter behind her. I love this radio cabinet. I've never seen one in person. Anyone have one? I wonder how hard they are to find.



If you have any great or favorite vintage kitchen items, I'd love to see a thread of them.

 

[LizzieMaine]

That's a Guild "Spice Chest" radio -- Guild made all sorts of novelty-type cabinets in the 40s and 50s, usually with simple five-tube AC-DC radios in them.

This model turns up with both the louvered doors seen here and solid doors, but it's the same radio in either style.

I've got a simple Emerson in my kitchen --

(Mine is nowhere near as clean as this -- it's got a nice layer of cooking grease protecting the cabinet finish and the dial lens.)

 

[LolitaHaze]

Being a lady that avoids the kitchen as much as humanly possible (haha) I have never heard of these spice radios before, but aren't they just neat!! I'm not a fan of Alexa type units, but wouldn't mind a little radio in the kitchen, so these look like something I would love to have! I guess I should add it to the list of vintage items I want -- a list longer than a CVS receipt!

 

[Miss Moonlight]

I don't know why I didn't see this years ago, but wow would I love a Guild Spice Chest radio.

I still only have my '39 Philco, and it's so pretty I don't dare set it in my very busy kitchen. I've been wanting a kitchen radio forever, but I'm always concerned about it getting damaged. Not that I'm throwing things around, but I cook a ridiculous amount of times a day and things get messy before they get cleaned up.

I'm going to keep my eyes open for a Guild. Thanks, Lizzie! Your knowledge is much appreciated.

Also, I don't know what I was thinking when I titled this thread. smh. Should have been more succinct!