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[Tourbillion]

Gilfillan 3-2902

I found two old radios in the alley today, they used to belong to my neighbor's aunt. One is an old RCA cabinet that is missing the radio and the other a Gilfillan floor model. It will need to be repaired, the cord is broken, don't know about the other parts.

I have a cell phone photo of the Gilfillan, but the RCA is currently in my garage (with the spiders).

Please excuse the mess in my boyfriend's guest room.

Shot at 2009-04-22

What do you guys think, I couldn't find any information about this model online?

 

[AtomicEraTom]

WOW! That's a heck of an Alley find! That's like winning the lottery!

 

[Foofoogal]

Art Nouveau design. Fabulous.

 

[cecil]

Art Nouveau design. Fabulous.

i'd say it's Deco, Nouveau was well out by the time radios were in homes, i think. Friggin' awesome find!

Looks early 30s to me. it's similar to lots of these:

http://www.radiolaguy.com/Showcase/Gallery-Console.htm

 

[Foofoogal]

http://www.radioblvd.com/morepix/sw-1252.jpg
Stewart-Warner

Model 1252 - "Berkley"

Stewart-Warner might be better known for automobile gauges and speedometers but they also had been building radios since the mid-twenties before introducing the "Berkley", or Model 1252, in 1934. The unusual cabinet design featured a two-tone finish along with a black japan top and included an asymmetrical grille that was reminiscent of the Art Nouveau style along with a curved buttress forming the lower half of the cabinet. The chassis was a five-tube superhet with AM-BC and one shortwave band (6 to 17MC) and had an unusual tuned antenna preselector stage. Tubes used were 6A7, 6D6, 75, 41 and 80. The eight-inch speaker resulted in excellent sound quality.
----------------I didn't mean it was made during Art Nouveau period. I meant it had an Art Nouveau styling like this one. Curvy lines.
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whatever it seems it is a lovely radio and fabulous find.

 

[Warbaby]

Saturday's Thrift Shop Finds

Florsheim Wingtips, very little wear - $6.99

Hand-knit wool Aran sweater for my wife, appears to be unworn - $3.99
I have a photo of my mother wearing a sweater like this in her college days in the 1930s.

An unusual Pierre Cardin wool jacket with black velvet trim. The color is a deeper, more raspberry shade than appears in the photos. The coat is fairly short, coming just below the hips, gathered beneath the cape and flaring out like a little girl's smock. Little Red Riding Hood does Gothic Lolita...

 

[jamespowers]

Florsheim Wingtips, very little wear - $6.99

Hand-knit wool Aran sweater for my wife, appears to be unworn - $3.99
I have a photo of my mother wearing a sweater like this in her college days in the 1930s.

An unusual Pierre Cardin wool jacket with black velvet trim. The color is a deeper, more raspberry shade than appears in the photos. The coat is fairly short, coming just below the hips, gathered beneath the cape and flaring out like a little girl's smock. Little Red Riding Hood does Gothic Lolita...

You've been getting lucky lately. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Decayla]

Just a few movie star postcards and cigarette cards found packed away in a thrift store:

Oh my goodness!!! What a GREAT find!

 

[vitanola]

Well, found a few items to replae some of my manifold losses in last month's fire.

Columbia Type AH Disc Graphophone (c. 1904):

Standard Model X-2 talking machine:

Victor Victrola IV talking machine:

Western Electric wall telephone:

Columbia Type C Graphophone (c. 1900):

Western Electric 50AL desk stand telephone with 534 sub set:

 

[SweetieStarr]

Well, found a few items to replae some of my manifold losses in last month's fire.

Columbia Type AH Disc Graphophone (c. 1904):

Standard Model X-2 talking machine:

Victor Victrola IV talking machine:

Western Electric wall telephone:

Columbia Type C Graphophone (c. 1900):

Western Electric 50AL desk stand telephone with 534 sub set:

So cool! I especially love the Columbia AH!

 

[Foofoogal]

ah, I hope you find great deals on things to replace the ones you lost.
Fabulous finds.

 

[Foofoogal]

for a few songs I got
Your Guy Lombardo medley LP with I'm in the mood for love.
Lets Dance Wayne King and his Orchestra
's Marvelous Ray Conniff and his Orchestra.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Wow! Love all this stuff, especially the telephones! Love the candlestick! Puts my collection of 500 series phones to shame

And the funny thing is, as I was scrolling through, being a car guy, Stewart-Warner caught my eye, and I thought that someone had found some need old gauges. Didn't know they made radios!

 

[jeep44]

No photo,but last weekend I picked up an early 3 1/2 point Hudson's Bay blanket at a gunshow for $40-mint condition,with the small red and white label. I just got it back from the drycleaners today. I bought two of these for my parents back in the 1980's,and I always wanted to get myself one,too-but never did,until now.

 

[carouselvic]

Sessions Clock

 

[MrNewportCustom]

Another beautiful clock, Vic!

I found this lighter at the Pasadena City College Flea Market last Sunday.

It's a '40s Berkeley Director. I replaced the flint, so now it works.

Lee

 

[SweetieStarr]

Another beautiful clock, Vic!

I found this lighter at the Pasadena City College Flea Market last Sunday.

It's a '40s Berkeley Director. I replaced the flint, so now it works.

Lee

Where did you find a flint? I've been looking for one for my 60s lighter, but can't find the right size. I tried a local cigar shop, but they didn't have the right size. Rite Aid used to carry them, but don't seem to know. Every other drug store I called had no idea what I was talking about.

 

[MrNewportCustom]

I happened upon a smoke shop at Hawthorn and Manhattan Beach Blvds. a few days ago. I just asked for flints and the guy handed me a package of Zippo brand. [huh] I didn't know they came in different sizes. What brand is your lighter?


Lee

 

[Brinybay]

Craigslist finds:

WE D-Type circa 1935:




PTT, (Dutch) circa mid-60s? Works, only needed a jumper to get it to ring:

http://img10.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=ptt014.jpg

And an actual thrift store find, Stromberg Carlson from 1971. Only $1.99 and it works:

http://img23.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=sc500d1971003.jpg

 

[Shangas]

I've bought all kinds of things from flea-markets...

Books, my pocket watch, the two chains that go with it, fountain pens, CDs, DVDs, dip-pen nibs (entire BOXES of them!), a magnifying-glass...all kinds of things. I'll upload photos as soon as I can.