Thank you for yet another hour's fascinating viewing Ron. When YT notifies me that you've uploaded a new video, I know I've got some quality material to watch. Always well presented and absolutely no whacky background music!
Wow! I didn't think you were going to be able to pull it off this time, but you did! You are a genius and the most talented repair person I know of, bar none. Thank you for saving these tokens of a time gone by. They are a treasure and so are you...
Ron what a Beautiful Restore, It just amazes me how You make the Parts needed to repair the Radio, to work in our time. Printing out the frequency band just amazed me, I hope you Live for ever, To teach our Young.
Very cool Radio Ron, I really like the way the dial shows up in the glass, like a movie! I guess that's why it's called the "movie dial" radio! Great job on the new dial!
Good to see the $20 hamfest radio getting a bunch of love like this, especially since how much effort it look to repair such a funky dial! I'll have to try and get one if I see it at a show or auction :D.
The Los Angeles Theater was the last major Movie Palace built in Downtown Los Angeles, California. It is a very elaborate Theater with 3 balconies, wood paneling with gold, velvet curtains and chandeliers all over the place. The rest area in the Theater is in the basement of the Theater, bathrooms, smoking areas and even a Nursery! Oddly there is a small screen that by the use of mirrors brings down into this rest area the film being projected from way up in the Projection booth. This Movie Dial radio obviously being influenced by the Golden Films of the 1930's obviously influenced the production of this radio. The projection by mirrors in the Los Angeles Theater for those using the Rest area has always reminded me of this radio again due to the uniqueness of the radio and the Theater which is probably the only one to have such an elaborate projection of the film so anyone visiting the rest area in the basement area could at least watch part of the movie being shown way up in the Theater. I have been in many Movie Palaces but have never seen such a system of mirrors projecting onto a framed small screen into the elaborate basement area the film being shown at the time in the Theater.
you are the best ever ! wonderfull work....love all you videos, im work with eletronics too, and learn a lot whit your videos...tnx hugs from a Brazilian fan...
Hi Ron your friend Dave here it's good to see a video of you again amazing old radio it was amazing how you restored it when you're a professional it comes easy you do very good work been looking for your videos saw this one today very happy to see it hope you're being covic safe you'll always be in my prayers may God bless you and keep you safe always your friend Dave
You were very lucky to have found this radio at the Auction mentioned in this video and especially so in that you paid $20.00 for it! Believe me the work you put into the restoration will more than make up for the price you paid for this radio.
Inspiring as ever, thanks. Working on a late 30's - 40's His Masters Voice radio with RCA tubes atm, being an European radio without any German stations on the dail. The design and details of those old radio's tell stories of the past. The joy of getting it working and looking great, thanks for sharing and educating :)
Ron I enjoy your videos so much. I have never seen anyone who knows as much about circuit design, and mechanical engineering as you. Also I enjoy the visits from and the way you treat your kitties. Stay well and keep making these fascinating videos. Pet the cats for me.
As you can tell, I am very delighted with this video as I have one of these radios (fully restored), which is rare in itself! I also have a spare Dial Lamp bulb and placed in its' storage place.
A bright chrome plated chassis and the glazed black paint is most unique on this extremely rare radio. It came in several different model numbers and also a beautiful large console, which is a true beauty with one of the most "Art Deco" bezels to ever be put on a radio. Again, I feel pretty sure this was made by the Wells Gardner Radio Corp. in Chicago (known for their exceptional radios) but sold under the Airline name for Montgomery Ward's department stores.
o my what an era of radio and tv design, the creative ideas kind of like the steam engines and farm equipment at the Pioneer Village at Minden, Ne. 🥳 thanks for the history lesson 😃
By the time Charlson had finished obsessing about the capacitors and Shango finished ranting about the state-of-the world , Ron would have restored the radio including making replacement valves and gone home.
How many times have we all watched Glasslinger reach into that magic box of radio dials and ALWAYS find the right number of matching dials for each of his projects? Giggling.......
Airline model 62-318 from 1936. Actually made by Wells Gardner Co. for Montgomery Wards. Amazingly nice restoration work on this well ignored and heavily gummed up super rare radio. Usually the movie dial plastic is totally shot! I wonder why there are two holes drilled in the front that should not be there? The movie dial display looks pretty good! Another fantastic job Ron!
My go to site when a TH-cam video never tells you the model number. Then I go first to Nostalgia Air or second to some other sites and look for the schematic! This is actually a model 62-318 , you can see it under sold listings!
This radio appears to be an Airline Model 62-318 made in 1936 by the Wells Gardner Radio Corp. for the Montgomery Ward's Department Stores and sold under their trade name of Airline. There were several different Model numbers with slight cabinet changes aside from the Console unit which had a much larger and much more impressive Dial Face Bezel. The Airline Movie Dial Console is one of the largest Consoles made in the 1930's.
Yes. Thanks for the info. I searched everywhere for an original dial strip, either to buy or to borrow for making a copy. Apparently the guy that was making them either died or got old. (too old?) No luck. DO NOT EVER ATTEMPT TO PULL THE FILM OFF THE DRUM! It is permanently crimped so it would not survive. I had to make a new drum since the one in my set was badly warped. This caused the original dial strip to hit the supports which was what scraped the pattern off it, making it impossible to copy. It might be possible to photograph the strip in situ and then use photoshop to piece the photos together to remake a correctly made copy.
@@glasslinger The original 35 MM Film strip is a piece of History itself with all of the full City names and Station Numbers (many of which no longer exist) imprinted on the film.
The most probable reason this Airline radio has 35 MM film in it is because of the popularity of the movies at the time this radio was produced. It was made by Wells-Gardner to be sold under the Airline name for Montgomery Ward's Department stores. The year this unique radio was made (1936) was also the glory days of Hollywood. No one had a television and everyone listened to radios and went to the movies and also live entertainments. I charming radio and a "one of a kind" radio highly sought out by collector's. To my knowledge few people today know how to reproduce the 35 MM film used in this radio. Airline Model 62-318 (1936)
Interesting radio, you dont see many projection type frequency displays. Leds can be destryed by reverse voltage the diode was a good idea, sometimes you can get 50/60 cycle noise from the diode ringing, a 0.1 across it will reduce that.
@@kaunomedis7926 no. He bought it at an auction 3 or 4 months ago. I was there. Old radios that don't work aren't that expensive in the USA. Especially where large estates are being sold.
This kind of projection dial seems to be standard on many soviet post-WWII military receivers. I haven’t seen a civilian one ,amd this old, yet. Very cool!
Ron, I'm only ~34-minutes in and I _think_ I may still have a partial roll of friction tape out in my shop. ; ) I'm sure that it was my Dad's and that he may have gotten it from _his_ Dad's shop when he passed back in the mid-'70s. I'll have to look for it the next time I go out there! Edit: I've finished watching the entire video and will have to look for the tape later. I wish I could find a few affordable old radios to learn troubleshooting & repair on around where I live!
Ya will need to create homemade 😋 dial film 🎥 and friction tape. Just come up with something 🙄 close to the same consistency. Its also easy 😌 to make the rubber "tires" for the tuning mechanism of these radios 📻. Your friend, Jeff.
Friction tape is still available, Home Depot sells it for about $5 a 20Ft roll. We always had a roll or two at home when I was growing up, my Dad thought it was the best stuff for electrical work!
Friction tape is still around for use in the electrical field for wiring bigger electric motors using split bolt connectors instead of wire nuts or twist on wire connectors. Any electric motor bigger than 7 horse power has to have the stronger split bolt connector. In order to put the motor wiring into that little junction box mounted on side of motor, you first wrap friction tape around all the conditions to prevent the electricity arching out on side of metal grounded junction box on side of motor. Twist connectors are plastic and when used on smaller projects, are insulated for being used inside of junction boxes. The split bolt connectors used on bigger industrial applications are usually bare metal with no insulating plastic body to protect it inside a junction box. Each wire feeding an electrical motor have to be protected from touching the other motor feeds and the grounded junction box mounted on motor sides usually.
These 35 MM film strips were once available but rarely found today unless you have a Movie Dial radio with one still in it that is in reasonable condition.
I own the floor model 62-303 floor model movie dial, all I had to do with mine is recap it replace 1 tube and replace one of the strings that went from the volume control up the front of the radio to a spring loaded indicator, other side was fine. The film on this is excellent but there are some small areas on screen on front that are see through but it still displays fine. case is fair and need to buy some reproduction buttons as a couple on this are broken or missing. paid 20 for it.
The large Dial Lamp for this radio had a hanger on the back inside of the radio for a spare bulb. These Dial Lamp bulbs for this radio are to my knowledge still available.
Wouldn't there be WWV on 5.0 MHz at night? It's been years for me though and sometimes it would fluctuate. The higher 10 MHz and up WWV stations would generally be better, if I recall, but anyway this is a fantastic restoration of a unique radio. Great job!
Good show! I have the model with the slightly larger grille. A very good performer made by Wells-Gardner. I remember talk of reproducing the film strip, but I don't know if anyone did or supplied a print-out. The original is unique because it's packed with the names of locations along the dial. The feature is interesting, but rather gimmicky. I would say it was convenient for people that had poor eyesight.
Reproducing the 35 MM film strip as it was originally, is one of the most difficult parts in restoring a "Movie dial" Airline radio. Or should I say Wells Gardner radio?
Wow that's cool. I was rather confused by the video title - "Airline movie film"? They were showing movies on biplanes? :) But now it makes sense - Montgomery Ward "Airline" brand.
When these tabletop Airline Movie Dial radios are fully restored, they can go for $1000.00 or more. Oddly the Consoles can bring a lower price ONLY because they are so large and heavy to move. I bought one several years back fully and beautifully restored. Needless to say, I am very careful with my Movie Dial tabletop radio.
In theory you could transfer the image directly to a new h if plastic using silver nitrate and treating it as a photographic exposure A quick Google search for friction tape shows they still make it, I nus admit I had not heard of it, I was thinking of velcro 😅 Letting more swears out than ever! Had me laughing
I certainly appreciate the work you do, which I could never compete with, but I just wish you could have put the names and station numbers on the 35 MM film strip as was the caw when the radio was sold. It is really neat and a piece of radio history however what you did was truly amazing. The other difficult Face Dials to duplicate is one of the Emerson "Mae West" radios.
When I realized the whole effort was futile I just wanted to get the radio out of the shop. Maybe later I will get after it again but with the huge number of projects in line there is currently little incentive.
@@glasslinger The are several reproduction companies around that do amazing reproductions for unusual radios, but this Movie Dial radio is a "one of a kind" radio and reproducing a 35 MM film strip would be virtually out of the question. I have read somewhere an individual was making them, but that was a long time ago, and I doubt they are still making the Film Strips as they were made originally. Luckily my radio has one that is original and still in good shape. I know film preservation is a big issue these days, and if the 35 MM film has been stored properly, generally in cold storage, the film has lasted and enough so that an old movie can be duplicated, especially the Technicolor films of the past which are no longer made in Hollywood.
@@richardmcleod1930 If I had the original strip I could reproduce it myself with my equipment. Unfortunately, the strip cannot be removed from the radio drum without destroying it. That means using a camera to capture the image and then using photoshop to make a corrected, properly sized image. Need someone with an intact dial that would be willing to go to the trouble of photographing it. A lot of work!
Photographic process could recreate the original dial film, just take some time to set it up. Probably couldn't do it directly to the film printer without frame lines but rather create an internegative and enlarge it to litho film.
It’s incredible how one individual can have so much knowledge and talent. Ron, you are awesome. You have the best channel on TH-cam.
This is such an underrated channel, i've been watching this channel for years. Especially loved that x-ray tube video!
Thank you for yet another hour's fascinating viewing Ron. When YT notifies me that you've uploaded a new video, I know I've got some quality material to watch. Always well presented and absolutely no whacky background music!
I wish I could convey how much that I enjoy your videos. Thank you so much for taking the time to share this with us.
Oooo I have an old one of these that needs lots of help.
Imagine leaving that one outside for a few years.
This is so great to see! Thank you!
I've been restoring radios for a few decades but you, Ron are light years beyond!
I really enjoyed this one!
Wow! I didn't think you were going to be able to pull it off this time, but you did! You are a genius and the most talented repair person I know of, bar none. Thank you for saving these tokens of a time gone by. They are a treasure and so are you...
I'm so glad I found your you tube channel thanks and best wishes from Columbus Ohio USA
It always makes my day to see a new Glasslinger video.
I've never seen a display like that before, Ron...glad you freed it up and got it working.
Nice restoration of a lovely radio. I can always count on cool vintage stuff on your channel :)
Absolutely beautiful restoration! I have never seen a dial like that, really cool display.
You did a great job! I always learn something from your videos. You are a very clever person! Thanks for sharing!
Excellent stuff as always Ron, a joy to watch!
In my 60s and just love seeing radios I've never seen before.
Ron what a Beautiful Restore, It just amazes me how You make the Parts needed to repair the Radio, to work in our time. Printing out the frequency band just amazed me, I hope you Live for ever, To teach our Young.
Very cool Radio Ron, I really like the way the dial shows up in the glass, like a movie! I guess that's why it's called the "movie dial" radio! Great job on the new dial!
Good to see the $20 hamfest radio getting a bunch of love like this, especially since how much effort it look to repair such a funky dial! I'll have to try and get one if I see it at a show or auction :D.
The Los Angeles Theater was the last major Movie Palace built in Downtown Los Angeles, California. It is a very elaborate Theater with 3 balconies, wood paneling with gold, velvet curtains and chandeliers all over the place. The rest area in the Theater is in the basement of the Theater, bathrooms, smoking areas and even a Nursery! Oddly there is a small screen that by the use of mirrors brings down into this rest area the film being projected from way up in the Projection booth. This Movie Dial radio obviously being influenced by the Golden Films of the 1930's obviously influenced the production of this radio.
The projection by mirrors in the Los Angeles Theater for those using the Rest area has always reminded me of this radio again due to the uniqueness of the radio and the Theater which is probably the only one to have such an elaborate projection of the film so anyone visiting the rest area in the basement area could at least watch part of the movie being shown way up in the Theater. I have been in many Movie Palaces but have never seen such a system of mirrors projecting onto a framed small screen into the elaborate basement area the film being shown at the time in the Theater.
What a unique and interesting radio, Ron. Thanks for sharing the restoration with us!
you are the best ever ! wonderfull work....love all you videos, im work with eletronics too, and learn a lot whit your videos...tnx
hugs from a Brazilian fan...
Hi Ron your friend Dave here it's good to see a video of you again amazing old radio it was amazing how you restored it when you're a professional it comes easy you do very good work been looking for your videos saw this one today very happy to see it hope you're being covic safe you'll always be in my prayers may God bless you and keep you safe always your friend Dave
You were very lucky to have found this radio at the Auction mentioned in this video and especially so in that you paid $20.00 for it! Believe me the work you put into the restoration will more than make up for the price you paid for this radio.
Ron, you are so entertaining, and of course you make everything look easy. Keep it up sir
Inspiring as ever, thanks. Working on a late 30's - 40's His Masters Voice radio with RCA tubes atm, being an European radio without any German stations on the dail. The design and details of those old radio's tell stories of the past. The joy of getting it working and looking great, thanks for sharing and educating :)
Fantastic job on the dial film. Congrats Ron.
Ron I enjoy your videos so much. I have never seen anyone who knows as much about circuit design, and mechanical engineering as you. Also I enjoy the visits from and the way you treat your kitties. Stay well and keep making these fascinating videos. Pet the cats for me.
As you can tell, I am very delighted with this video as I have one of these radios (fully restored), which is rare in itself! I also have a spare Dial Lamp bulb and placed in its' storage place.
I really enjoy your work and commentary thanks for sharing it with us.
A bright chrome plated chassis and the glazed black paint is most unique on this extremely rare radio. It came in several different model numbers and also a beautiful large console, which is a true beauty with one of the most "Art Deco" bezels to ever be put on a radio. Again, I feel pretty sure this was made by the Wells Gardner Radio Corp. in Chicago (known for their exceptional radios) but sold under the Airline name for Montgomery Ward's department stores.
Amazing job as always :) EDIT. You can still get friction tape, at least in the UK.
You are very talented and experienced too! Bravo!
It's amazing how simple the old radios were. Easily rebuilt, as long as you can find tubes.
Tubes are plentiful. It's things like transformers, I.F. cans, and speakers that are the real bugaboo!
I remember friction tape. My dad showed me how it would make static electricity when ripped apart. Been a long time since I heard that term mentioned!
Superb work on a very interesting type of radio. Thanks for sharing.
o my what an era of radio and tv design, the creative ideas kind of like the steam engines and farm equipment at the Pioneer Village at Minden, Ne. 🥳 thanks for the history lesson 😃
Your knowledge us amazing. I love ur films and i am waching your films from the early beginnings. Greetings from Poland. You are the best Ron.
Can you imagine how amazing it would be if Ron, Carlson and Shango did a team repair vid?????
By the time Charlson had finished obsessing about the capacitors and Shango finished ranting about the state-of-the world , Ron would have restored the radio including making replacement valves and gone home.
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@@stephenbarlin2314 accurate.
@@stephenbarlin2314 this gave me a chuckle.
Please understand I have huge respect for all three of these amazing people .
Glad to see this, i have the console version of this radio. Haven’t got around to fixing it, this makes me want to have another go at fixing it
What a beautiful and fascinating radio!
I would love to have one of those in my collection
How many times have we all watched Glasslinger reach into that magic box of radio dials and ALWAYS find the right number of matching dials for each of his projects? Giggling.......
Hilarious: "Is it the capacitor? It is! It's a piece a sh*t!"
Airline model 62-318 from 1936. Actually made by Wells Gardner Co. for Montgomery Wards.
Amazingly nice restoration work on this well ignored and heavily gummed up super rare radio. Usually the movie dial
plastic is totally shot! I wonder why there are two holes drilled in the front that should not be there?
The movie dial display looks pretty good! Another fantastic job Ron!
That's a really neat radio!
According to Radio Attic Archives, this is an Airline model 62-18.
My go to site when a TH-cam video never tells you the model number. Then I go first to Nostalgia Air or second
to some other sites and look for the schematic! This is actually a model 62-318 , you can see it under sold listings!
This radio appears to be an Airline Model 62-318 made in 1936 by the Wells Gardner Radio Corp. for the Montgomery Ward's Department Stores and sold under their trade name of Airline. There were several different Model numbers with slight cabinet changes aside from the Console unit which had a much larger and much more impressive Dial Face Bezel. The Airline Movie Dial Console is one of the largest Consoles made in the 1930's.
Yes. Thanks for the info. I searched everywhere for an original dial strip, either to buy or to borrow for making a copy. Apparently the guy that was making them either died or got old. (too old?) No luck. DO NOT EVER ATTEMPT TO PULL THE FILM OFF THE DRUM! It is permanently crimped so it would not survive. I had to make a new drum since the one in my set was badly warped. This caused the original dial strip to hit the supports which was what scraped the pattern off it, making it impossible to copy. It might be possible to photograph the strip in situ and then use photoshop to piece the photos together to remake a correctly made copy.
@@glasslinger The original 35 MM Film strip is a piece of History itself with all of the full City names and Station Numbers (many of which no longer exist) imprinted on the film.
what a treat, two videos in one week!
Thanks for the video that is one interesting radio for a Montgomery Ward. I love the tuning very unique pretty good repo.
I HAVE TWO OLD SHORTWAVE RECEIVERS ONE HAS TUBES THE OTHER ONE HAS BATTERIES ALL TRANSISTORS THE BRAND IS ZENTH TRANC OCEANIC THEY WORE MY UNCLS
@@greggaieck4808 Why are you yelling aka all capital letters and why are you replying to me?
Thank you for what you do. I watch all your videos.
Same here!
Neet radio, I loved the eye tubes when I was a kid still do.
The most probable reason this Airline radio has 35 MM film in it is because of the popularity of the movies at the time this radio was produced. It was made by Wells-Gardner to be sold under the Airline name for Montgomery Ward's Department stores. The year this unique radio was made (1936) was also the glory days of Hollywood. No one had a television and everyone listened to radios and went to the movies and also live entertainments. I charming radio and a "one of a kind" radio highly sought out by collector's.
To my knowledge few people today know how to reproduce the 35 MM film used in this radio. Airline Model 62-318 (1936)
Another great restoration!!
Home depot sells friction tape 3m brand.
Interesting radio, you dont see many projection type frequency displays.
Leds can be destryed by reverse voltage the diode was a good idea, sometimes you can get 50/60 cycle noise from the diode ringing, a 0.1 across it will reduce that.
How have you been Ron, hope every thing is going well for you over there. love your videos very educational. Australia here. Kind regards Darren
Well done Ron after watching this i will no longer moan about the strange way phillips use for tuneing some of there sets.
I have been eagerly anticipating this restoration since you got this item at the auction.
At auction.... 50 years ago. I can not think that it is possible to buy radio for 20$. He has good stash in the attic.
@@kaunomedis7926 no. He bought it at an auction 3 or 4 months ago. I was there. Old radios that don't work aren't that expensive in the USA. Especially where large estates are being sold.
OMG! you've GOD SKILLS in your hands!!! I would have only a tenth of your skill I'll be a millionaire! Thanks 4 sharing!!!
Thanks for the subtitles. CC doesn't always catch everything. 👍
Thank you. You're a gift to our world.
Thanks for the great video. Good to see you. Hope you and Miss Kitty are well.
Most impressive sir
What a one of a kind radio too... Nice save
This kind of projection dial seems to be standard on many soviet post-WWII military receivers. I haven’t seen a civilian one ,amd this old, yet. Very cool!
you are the best :), love your videos. And I pick up a lot of good ideas from the expert.
Ron, I'm only ~34-minutes in and I _think_ I may still have a partial roll of friction tape out in my shop. ; ) I'm sure that it was my Dad's and that he may have gotten it from _his_ Dad's shop when he passed back in the mid-'70s. I'll have to look for it the next time I go out there!
Edit: I've finished watching the entire video and will have to look for the tape later. I wish I could find a few affordable old radios to learn troubleshooting & repair on around where I live!
Interesting radio... and beautiful..
Very nice..
Ya will need to create homemade 😋 dial film 🎥 and friction tape. Just come up with something 🙄 close to the same consistency. Its also easy 😌 to make the rubber "tires" for the tuning mechanism of these radios 📻. Your friend, Jeff.
Friction tape is still available, Home Depot sells it for about $5 a 20Ft roll. We always had a roll or two at home when I was growing up, my Dad thought it was the best stuff for electrical work!
Great content Ron and i see another one on the horizon - keep the coming!
The filme dialer is so cool!
Friction tape is still around for use in the electrical field for wiring bigger electric motors using split bolt connectors instead of wire nuts or twist on wire connectors. Any electric motor bigger than 7 horse power has to have the stronger split bolt connector. In order to put the motor wiring into that little junction box mounted on side of motor, you first wrap friction tape around all the conditions to prevent the electricity arching out on side of metal grounded junction box on side of motor. Twist connectors are plastic and when used on smaller projects, are insulated for being used inside of junction boxes. The split bolt connectors used on bigger industrial applications are usually bare metal with no insulating plastic body to protect it inside a junction box. Each wire feeding an electrical motor have to be protected from touching the other motor feeds and the grounded junction box mounted on motor sides usually.
Great to see another great video. That dial would be way out of my league. Hopefully you can make a couple incase someone one like me need one lol
These 35 MM film strips were once available but rarely found today unless you have a Movie Dial radio with one still in it that is in reasonable condition.
I love your videos so much! Thank you for being an inspiration to me!
I own the floor model 62-303 floor model movie dial, all I had to do with mine is recap it replace 1 tube and replace one of the strings that went from the volume control up the front of the radio to a spring loaded indicator, other side was fine. The film on this is excellent but there are some small areas on screen on front that are see through but it still displays fine. case is fair and need to buy some reproduction buttons as a couple on this are broken or missing. paid 20 for it.
The large Dial Lamp for this radio had a hanger on the back inside of the radio for a spare bulb. These Dial Lamp bulbs for this radio are to my knowledge still available.
I've never seen that dial before. so interesting. Thanks.
Wouldn't there be WWV on 5.0 MHz at night? It's been years for me though and sometimes it would fluctuate. The higher 10 MHz and up WWV stations would generally be better, if I recall, but anyway this is a fantastic restoration of a unique radio. Great job!
Wow! Switch on TH-cam to browse, and Ron puts up a new video! Timing!
its a nice radio ron glad you restored it
Amazing job as always!
Did'ja ever buy a lot at an auction get it home and wonder what the hell was I thinking?
Story of my life! The house is about to collapse with my hoard!
@@glasslinger Same with me!
@@richardmcleod1930 New vid on the editor right now of a Remler superhetrodyne kit radio. Maybe by later today on YT.
Good show! I have the model with the slightly larger grille. A very good performer made by Wells-Gardner. I remember talk of reproducing the film strip, but I don't know if anyone did or supplied a print-out. The original is unique because it's packed with the names of locations along the dial. The feature is interesting, but rather gimmicky. I would say it was convenient for people that had poor eyesight.
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The Geppetto of radio restoration. 💖
Reproducing the 35 MM film strip as it was originally, is one of the most difficult parts in restoring a "Movie dial" Airline radio. Or should I say Wells Gardner radio?
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Thank you so much Ron for another Beautiful work. Malek 73 KI7DYM
You are one clever dude man
Love this channel. Nice video quality too, get a new camera?
"Point to point" wiring. I learned electronics on this old stuff.
wow. nice job! 😁
Sehr gutes Video. Schau sie mir gerne an. Kann ich immer was lernen, schöne Grüsse aus Bayern,Deutschland
Ron if your looking for friction tape, I use hockey stick tape these days for the ol time purposes.
Duck Tape make it too.
Wow that's cool. I was rather confused by the video title - "Airline movie film"? They were showing movies on biplanes? :)
But now it makes sense - Montgomery Ward "Airline" brand.
Impressive!!
When these tabletop Airline Movie Dial radios are fully restored, they can go for $1000.00 or more. Oddly the Consoles can bring a lower price ONLY because they are so large and heavy to move. I bought one several years back fully and beautifully restored. Needless to say, I am very careful with my Movie Dial tabletop radio.
In theory you could transfer the image directly to a new h if plastic using silver nitrate and treating it as a photographic exposure
A quick Google search for friction tape shows they still make it, I nus admit I had not heard of it, I was thinking of velcro 😅
Letting more swears out than ever! Had me laughing
I certainly appreciate the work you do, which I could never compete with, but I just wish you could have put the names and station numbers on the 35 MM film strip as was the caw when the radio was sold. It is really neat and a piece of radio history however what you did was truly amazing.
The other difficult Face Dials to duplicate is one of the Emerson "Mae West" radios.
When I realized the whole effort was futile I just wanted to get the radio out of the shop. Maybe later I will get after it again but with the huge number of projects in line there is currently little incentive.
@@glasslinger The are several reproduction companies around that do amazing reproductions for unusual radios, but this Movie Dial radio is a "one of a kind" radio and reproducing a 35 MM film strip would be virtually out of the question. I have read somewhere an individual was making them, but that was a long time ago, and I doubt they are still making the Film Strips as they were made originally. Luckily my radio has one that is original and still in good shape. I know film preservation is a big issue these days, and if the 35 MM film has been stored properly, generally in cold storage, the film has lasted and enough so that an old movie can be duplicated, especially the Technicolor films of the past which are no longer made in Hollywood.
@@richardmcleod1930 If I had the original strip I could reproduce it myself with my equipment. Unfortunately, the strip cannot be removed from the radio drum without destroying it. That means using a camera to capture the image and then using photoshop to make a corrected, properly sized image. Need someone with an intact dial that would be willing to go to the trouble of photographing it. A lot of work!
Photographic process could recreate the original dial film, just take some time to set it up. Probably couldn't do it directly to the film printer without frame lines but rather create an internegative and enlarge it to litho film.
It's like having a TV screen in radio. Fancy at the time...