Posted 10 years ago
danwalker
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This is a 1935 Canadian Sparton console radio model 811. I bought it from a couple that had the radio when they were going together many years ago. One photo shows the radio as I got it. It was in poor shape as far as the cabinet is concerned.
I replaced all the capacitors and checked the tubes, cleaned all the controls and aligned the radio. All the knobs and grill cloth are original.
I also installed a phono jack so we can listen to the MP3. It sounds great with that warm tube sound..
The cabinet was stripped and given a coat of stain and toned lacquer around the top edge. After several coats of clear lacquer it looks very good. we have it in out living room and listen to it quite often
great looking radio