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Vintage 1947 General Electric "Radio-Phonograph Combination-326" console. Mahogany case with brass bail-pull hardware on the twin drawer-front doors and lattice/cane-front lower cabinet doors concealing the radio chassis and speaker. Drop-front lid opens to reveal the record changer bay.
Features:
- 7-tube superheterodyne chassis, AM broadcast + shortwave bands (540-1600 kc / 5.5-18 MC)
- Built-in GE "Beamascope" shielded-coil antenna (no external aerial needed) — original Beamascope unit present inside cabinet
- "GE Electronic Reproducer" pickup system, per interior lid plaque
- Garrard record changer (marked RC121/4D) — note: this changer appears to be a later replacement rather than the set's original changer
- 12" speaker
- Original General Electric warranty/spec tag and Garrard "Gramophone Equipment for Quality Reproduction" literature included (see photos)
Condition: Cabinet shows normal wear for its age — scuffing and light scratches to the top edges, some finish wear on the case sides, tarnished hardware. Sold completely as-is/untested — we have not powered this on. Wiring in the rear compartment appears disconnected/loose in areas (see photos). Recommended for a buyer comfortable testing/servicing a vintage tube set, or for display/restoration/repurposing.
Provenance: From a Los Angeles collection.
