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<p>[QUOTE="KRA, post: 2448832, member: 15850"]Somehow I thought the screen would be older and the lamp newer, but I'm really out of my element on this stuff. I was wondering if the second set of chairs had Asian origins from the dolphin heads and also the finish being somewhat inconsistent. I'm coming around on the dolphins now that I've seen that depiction in older pieces of European origin. But, I figured a true antique would have a more consistent finish on the wood. I'll try to get a few pictures later to show what I'm talking about. If anyone wants more pictures, just ask and I'll try to get them. </p><p><br /></p><p>The radio doesn't seem to be refinished. Or if it was, it was done a long time ago and really well. It has its flaws. I have a suspicion on the radio too. This one has shorter legs than most of the K-44 radio pictures I've found so far. I wonder if the lower part of the legs or leg frame was damaged over the years and someone cut off the whole lower leg frame. It's either that or this is a slightly different, lower model. I'll check the feet when we get the radio out of my truck. It's so heavy and awkward that we haven't had a chance to wrestle with it since we've been home. I would like to test it, but the inside is full of dust. It will need to be cleaned up at a minimum before I'd feel comfortable applying power to it. If it works, that would be great. If not, it's tempting to strip the heavy transformers and tubes out and stick a modern bluetooth receiver and speaker(s) inside.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KRA, post: 2448832, member: 15850"]Somehow I thought the screen would be older and the lamp newer, but I'm really out of my element on this stuff. I was wondering if the second set of chairs had Asian origins from the dolphin heads and also the finish being somewhat inconsistent. I'm coming around on the dolphins now that I've seen that depiction in older pieces of European origin. But, I figured a true antique would have a more consistent finish on the wood. I'll try to get a few pictures later to show what I'm talking about. If anyone wants more pictures, just ask and I'll try to get them. The radio doesn't seem to be refinished. Or if it was, it was done a long time ago and really well. It has its flaws. I have a suspicion on the radio too. This one has shorter legs than most of the K-44 radio pictures I've found so far. I wonder if the lower part of the legs or leg frame was damaged over the years and someone cut off the whole lower leg frame. It's either that or this is a slightly different, lower model. I'll check the feet when we get the radio out of my truck. It's so heavy and awkward that we haven't had a chance to wrestle with it since we've been home. I would like to test it, but the inside is full of dust. It will need to be cleaned up at a minimum before I'd feel comfortable applying power to it. If it works, that would be great. If not, it's tempting to strip the heavy transformers and tubes out and stick a modern bluetooth receiver and speaker(s) inside.[/QUOTE]
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