A lot of radios in that era were sold to farmers who had no electricity. So
many of the radios used one or two batteries (which Sears also sold) to
power the radio and tube filaments.
Mike
From: Dave Hascall [mailto:dhinfome...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 11:12 PM
To: mwh
After looking at your photos, the push button - tuning eye in the slide rule
dial would put it around 1939-1940.
To charge the battery in those radios Sears sold such handy items as a
rooftop two-blade windmill - the Windcharger and a "Semi- Automatic Light
Plant" known as the Gas-O-Charger.
Mike
Mike - This radio is AC powered.
Thanks,
Dave
On Nov 20, 2012 11:01 PM, "mwhunter" wrote:
> After looking at your photos, the push button - tuning eye in the slide
> rule
> dial would put it around 1939-1940.
>
> To charge the battery in those radios Sears sold such handy items as a
> rooftop tw
