Scott's that will be for sale

[Paul Hanley]

Hi my name is Paul, and I am working on behalf of a widow to a collector.  I have a few Scott sets that I have begun to photograph, and getting ready to sell.  The only problem is, the information about these radios is somewhat difficult to find.  I have the serial numbers for the sets, they are as follows:

F-395

HH-321

GG-340

JJ-31

EE-401

Any information on these models would be great.  The wood cabinets are in good condition.  I was told at one time all the units worked.  They unfortunately have not been turned on in at least over one year.  And I do not know enough about them to want to try and do any kid of testing myself.

Like I said, any information would great.

Thanks!

[David C. Poland]

Hi Paul.  

Serial numbers are not helpful. Only that the numbers with double letters are later 1930's models

Instead, take some photos. You probably do not need to remove any from the cabinet. For each radio, 1) a front photo of the radio in the cabinet to show the dial and all the controls. if the cabinet has doors, separate phot s with doors open and doors closed.  2) If the cabinet lid opens, do a top photo.  3) a rear view of the whole  radio in the cabinet to show the top and bottom chassis and the speaker(s). The photos will be all a Scott collector will need to identify most models and the cabinet it is in.

With Scotts, the radio and the cabinet are valued separately. And Condition matters (rust? corrosion? , correct speaker? cabinet condition or  damage)  Scott had a variety of models (all custom built to order) ranging from 12 tube models of the early 1930's to eventually as many as  33 tube models in 1941.   And over the years Scott offered a variety of exclusive furniture quality cabinets at additional cost  ranging from about $20 to over $200 at that time , some with phonos. Some cabinets are more common and others less common so cabinet rarity as well as condition matters.

Unless you know from the widow that a radio is in playing condition, I advise against turning any on "to see if any works", lest an electrical problem causes damage.

-Dave

[Paul Hanley]

Thank you for the reply.  This makes sense to me and I have no problem putting up some photographs.  I did noticed that the cabinet and chassis were priced a little differently.  And like I said, she has seen them all on at one time, but she knows it has been over a year since she had seen any of them on.

Also, I very much so realize the condition of these, chassis and cabinet, make the value of the piece.

I will add some photos in two posts following this.

Thank you!

Paul

[Paul Hanley]

Front on photographs of the first three.

The tops do open on the larger two.  And the last one has a record player in the top.

[Paul Hanley]

The fronts of the other two.

[Norman S Braithwaite]

Paul:  IMG_2061.jpg is a pre-war FM tuner.  I am interested in this one if we can arrive at a fair price.

Norman

[Norman S Braithwaite]

More information:

IMG_2034 is an Allwave Fifteen in the Waverly cabinet.  This has serial number F-395 (Kent:  This may be significant).

IMG_2152 is an AM Beam of Light Philharmonic in a Waverly Grande cabinet.  The original phonograph will be a significant factor in the value of this set.  This set is most likely serial number GG-340

IMG_2259 is a Sixteen in the Braemar cabinet.  This is most likely Serial Number HH-321

Serial number EE-401 is most likely a Phantom receiver with a slide rule dial (no photo posted yet).

Norman

[Angelo]

That Waverly Grande Cabinets diffrent from mine.Mine does not have the trim  in the middle from the top.Nice photos tho.Sprman  : )

[Y2K Bruce]

My Waverly Grande is also missing the upper trim piece as mentioned by Angelo.

[Kent King]

Update on the serial numbers. JJ-31 is the Sixteen and HH-321 is the FM tuner. The others are what Norman said.

[Paul Hanley]

Wow thank you for all the information.  Very helpful.  I will post the picture of the one I missed.

 

Feel free to email me directly at [e-mail] if interested or would like to see more photographs.  I would like to sell them for fair prices around the value they should be.  And I would like them to go to good homes, preferbly other enthusiasts.  Another reason why I posted them on here first.  But soon, I will post them on eBay if I get no other contact about them.

 

Norman,

Thank you for all the information.  Please feel free to email me at the address I left above to discuss price.

[David C. Poland]

Paul,  What part of the country are you located?

-Dave

[Paul Hanley]

We are located in Maryland.  In a town called Aberdeen (21001), which is about 30 minutes north of Baltimore City.