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RCA Victor Loudspeaker Flush Wall Mounting A.F.
6165A Early 1930s RCA Victor Company, Inc. New York,
New York, USA
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This interesting item, which resembles a radio, is actually a
multi channel wall mount speaker which incorporates the RCA 100A
cone speaker. It has a four position audio input switch and
volume control. Long ago a speaker like this could have been
used in a hotel room or in a train's passenger car where a person
would have had a choice of selecting one of four radio programs that
were wired into the room. Another possible use would be for a
radio retailer to demonstrate up to four radio sets using this
speaker. This unit is in mint condition and has never been
used. I acquired this speaker on June 7, 2004 from an empty
store building in Atlanta, Indiana. |
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Measurements: Height...13.5 inches Width...11.25
inches Depth...5.5 inches |
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There is an extra model number at the bottom of the
wooden panel which states A.F.- 6175. This is most
likely the actual model number to this speaker. |
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This is the identification label which is attached to
the outer acoustical shell of the speaker. |
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This is the
store front that the speaker came out of. It was built in 1885
and housed various business including a TV/Radio repair shop that
existed for many years up until the mid 1960s when the building
became a hardware store until 2002. The second story consisted
of two office rooms facing the front and a large room in the back
which was big enough to have been used as a meeting hall, a
theater or to have held vaudeville shows. The room contained
about 100 console radios and early TVs along with some vintage
kitchen appliances. By the time I got there, all but three of
the console radios were hauled away to the dump. The owner of
the building didn't know any collectors in the area to contact so
the old stock was junked. Apparently a good majority of the
radios were Zeniths. |
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This is what tipped me
off about the building's situation, a decrepit 1936 Zenith 6V62
console which was propped up to the front window and partially
hidden behind the sale banner. I managed to track down
the name of the buildings owner from the restraunt next door,
contacted the owner and set up a time to meet with him at the
building. Along with the speaker, I also acquired the Zenith
in the window, another identical Zenith that was upstairs, and a
1930s RCA car radio, all for $15. The two Zeniths were later
salvaged of all valuable parts since the cabinets were beyond any
kind of restoration. |
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This web page was last
updated: December 11, 2006
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