The Mother of All Clock Radios!!!!

Back on August 6th, I went to the Niagara Frontier Wireless Association's Antique Radio Swap Meet. It wasn't a huge turn out but it was still a nice way to spend a Saturday morning. There were a lot of really cool vintage radios, TVs, and parts to look at. There were also a lot of Antique Radio Aficionados on hand to make learning an important component of the Swap Meet.

As I was wandering around looking at the various radios on display and for sale, I noticed this towering pinnacle of ingenuity...

Here is the clock face...

Here is the radio...

Kind of the best of two worlds! A Clock and a Radio... Genius!
I did a bit of quick research and I think this is a Philco 570 from circa 1931. More information on the Philco 570 can be found over on TubeRadioLand.com, The Philco 570 was supposedly introduced in November 1931 and sold for a whopping $89.50 USD. Wow! That was a big chunk of change back in 1931.

Check out this really great book about Philco Radios that is available from Amazon...