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[William Dotson]

To make a long story... well...long:

While cleaning out an old garage on my family's 1906 homestead in Martinsville Illinois I found an EH Scott Radio and associated paperwork dating from 1935 or 1936.  The radio belonged to my great uncle.  I remember him using it when I was a kid when we would go visit in the summers.  At some point, probably in the 1960's it was wrapped in plastic, put in a cardboard box and stuck in a cabinet in the garage.  The garage is not climate controlled, however the radio and paperwork appear in decent condition.  Had the paperwork not been present I would have not had any idea what I was looking at and probably taken it to the landfill.  Thanks to the wonder of Google, however, here I am.

Now that I know these radios have a following I would like to get this into the hands of someone who will appreciate it either for restoration or parts.  The following conditions apply:

The radio and paperwork are free.

The radio and paperwork are now located at my residence in North Florida and must be picked up there.  I have neither the time nor the desire to fool with trying to box and ship this heavy mother.

I can be contacted at [e-mail]

[Norman S Braithwaite]

I wish I lived closer!  By any chance, did you find a box with a speaker?

Norman

[William Dotson]

No I did not.

[David C. Poland]

You radio is from 1931. It is E H Scott 12 tube Allwave commonly referred to today as the "2-Dial". The first of the chrome plated Scott models of the 1930's.

Do you have the cabinet? There were several cabinet styles to choose from

[William Dotson]

I do not think so unless it is in the house and was repurposed for something else as folks of that generation were so prone to do. Thanks so much for the info. I was basing my estimate of the year on the dates on the paperwork, however, the paperwork may have been an annual mailing to customers. It was from Christmas 1935.

[David C. Poland]

Scott regularly contacted owners with info on the new models.

If you see something that looks like a repurposed radio cabinet, post a photo. The 1930-32 Scott cabinets were highboy cabinets (typically medium to tall legs - straight, turned and Queen Anne styles - some rather large.