This radio was made in early 1934, by the grigsby-grunow corp. This is a four tube superheterodyne, shortwave/broadcast radio. The chassis 440 employs a superheterodyne circuit utilizing four tubes including a rectifier. Tube line-up is 6a7-s (mixer/lo), 6f7-s triode/pentode (if amp/2nd detector), 41 af power. It is ac powered with the power transformer mounted below the chassis. Band selection is accomplished using the small rotary knob at the rear of the chassis. The speaker is model g-26-f. The cabinet measures 8 1/4″ x 5 9/16″ x 11 1/2 and has some damage i tried to photograph. One back bottom area has the most veneer loss with only minimal spots here and there elsewhere. Both fancy screws in place. Brushed aluminum grille and. There are no holes in the mesh behind the grill but there is one area bottom right that is slightly dented. While the fabric cord is fraying a bit, it still seemed safe enough to plug in and i did so. The tubes did light up and there was a humming sound. Didn’t leave it in more than 10 seconds. By checking out this radio, you know far more than i. If you have any questions or need additional photos, i will be happy to supply. The free listing tool.The item “Vintage Art Deco MAJESTIC Tube Radio Receiver Model 49-B 440 Chasis Original NR” is in sale since Monday, February 23, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\1930-49″. The seller is “hooknpennies” and is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States