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Guild Spice Chest Radios


Model 484
1950's five tube radio, AM broadcast band


restoration pictures and notes here

The Guild Spice Chest radio was produced in two cabinet styles, one with solid doors, the other with louvered doors. They were also available in different types of wood, and with either a plain grill cloth or with a a country scene on the grillcloth. The cases are solid wood, no veneer.

All have a basic five tube ac/dc chassis.
Tubes: 12BE6, 12BA6,12AV6 (or 12AT6), 50C5, 35W4
cabinet with solid doors
Solid doors, plain grill cloth
This is an earlier version, which uses an internal antenna coil mounted on the back panel.
country scene grill cloth
Louvred doors, country scene grill cloth
This one needs work, as you can see. The dial pointer has been bent out through the panel, wrong knobs fitted. This radio has A4479 marked inside the case, and the chassis appears to be marked 1956. Uses a ferrite rod internal antenna
cabinet with louvered doors
Louvred doors, plain grill cloth
This radio is marked A10392, June 1958. Also uses a ferrite rod antenna. Also needs work!
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