Life on the farm

[ultrarunner]

That's beautiful & I collect & repair old radios. If it's battery power it probably takes an A-B battery, heater filaments low voltage (1.5,3v,) and B+ (90v)for cathodes.
If I know tube numbers I can tell a lot by that and if battery connector has 2 or 3 wires.

Maybe a picture of the backside?

I have a portable travel radio with a large square antenna you pull out and it's battery operated...

I tried to get batteries once and hit s wall... long before the internet...

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Crosley radio corp, Cincinnati Ohio
The cable has 2 big alligator clips, 5 other connectors.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Maybe a picture of the backside?

I have a portable travel radio with a large square antenna you pull out and it's battery operated...

I tried to get batteries once and hit s wall... long before the internet...

What I was doing as you posted

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Crosley model 646 it looks like. 1936.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

A,B & C (grid) battery.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Thanks Fuddy.
Can’t believe this thread is 10 yrs old.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

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Been awhile since I posted, thought I'd add a couple pics.

Dad on the L5030 the day it was delivered.


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The newest thing being produced is gas. This rig is currently drilling under the farm. fortunately, no pad on the farm, but is on a neighbors farm.
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The baler I bought dad last summer, and the bales he did. Not bad for being 93 years old. bale spears bought from titan.
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Bringing back this 2017 picture to say we have been in a lawsuit over this well ever since, and it may get settled soon.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

In the 80s I bought an antique radio guide book by Martin Bunis. I see books now on Amazon by Marty...probably his son. I called Martin and traded him transistor for tube radios one for one. He would say your Crosley "tombstone" has maximum value because it's complete and in excellent condition. Collectors don't care if it works.
It's possible it works but really needs tubes tested first. Batteries you're better off making a power supply:

Phil's Old Radios

Phil's Old Radios › bsupply

Back then they put up a long wire antenna like this one.

I have one Crosley console AM/SW/78 phono and wife's grandfather's 1920s Atwater Kent 4 tube battery he made from a kit, TRF (pre-superheterodyne).
Ones I collect are mostly 40s-50s and some 60s transistor & phonos.
I have Grandad's SX-42 Hallicrafter SW & bass reflex speaker.

Nice you saved that Crosley!

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Grandad's first RV...1960 Ultravan, his Cessna & Mom with Taylorcraft

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Found in my diary we rebuilt the 8n engine in 1976. We also cut a lot of locust trees to sell that year.
I know there are pictures of the mine props we used to cut, but haven’t ran across them yet.

Still haven’t found the picture of the piles of mine props we used to cut and sell. This is note to myself to keep looking.