1939 Truetone Stratoscope D941 Pushbutton Deco Tube Radio

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1939 Truetone Stratoscope D941 Pushbutton Deco Tube RadioThis is a 1939 Deco Truetone Pushbutton Tube Radio, Model D-941. This set was made by Belmont, and labeled as Truetone for Western Auto stores. This 10.75 x 7.5 x 5.5 inch (273 x 191 x 140 mm) six tube radio is a beauty to look at with its eye-catching vertical station dial, pushbuttons, wrap around horizontal grille louvers, and side knob tuning. The dial lights up beautifully. It turns on after a brief warmup. The pushbutton station labels are missing from the four small squares above the pushbuttons. There is a crack on the radio's left side which has been carefully glued. The back cover is still attached. Without removing it, I see tubes and more inside. The electric cord looks good. When I turn it on and try to find a station, I only hear static. I couldn't get any AM stations. It might be in need of an antenna. There is a crack on the radio's left side which has been carefully and neatly clued. There is a very small mark on the radio's front above the louvers. I tried to get good close photos of any marks. Please keep in mind that those marks are actually very minute; for example, you can judge the size in the photo which shows the front dial to its left.I'd bought this radio for its look and for display purposes only. It met that expectation very well. This is truly read more

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