Hello All

Wondering if there may be another out there with a Coradio? This is a coin op radio from the 1940’s that was used in hotel rooms. Am only of course.

I just acquired one in what I would consider really good shape. Completely works. Just needed a wipe down.

Wondering if there is any info out there such as schematic etc. I went on antique radio.com and found a scheme that seems close but it uses a different tube complement.

Hoping there are others out there with this piece of Americana from post war times when this country had its foot to the metal!
Thank you

George

Hello

And thank you. Mine looks just like yours. Was hoping to be able to at least get a new tube complement that goes by the rear of the chassis. Mine is getting unintelligible. Also any documentation that may exist. Neat little radio. Love this coin op stuff!

I also remember the vibrating bed devices as well. Guess I’m showing my advanced age!

Thank you All!!

George

Ok. Is your tube listing inside the back of the unit readable? If so could you take a picture?

Ok. Thank you kindly for looking. Right at the back of the chassis by the retaining screw affixed to the cabinet was a small tag with the tube complement on it. I’ll take a couple pics.

I will follow your advice!! Thank you kindly!

George

Hello

Did see that but the tube complement is different than mine
Thank you. Have requested to be a member of their site. Ty

Would you mind sharing how you removed the chassis from the enclosure? I have removed the two front knobs and the screw in the center back of the plywood base. Doesn’t seem to want to move??

Thank you. Must be doing something wrong. Ty

Figured it out. The two small rubber feet in the front unscrew and allow the front of the chassis to become loose from the cabinet.

Was able to document the tubes that are in place and affix a new power cord that won’t cause a fire!

It has been recapped!

Thank you. I did insure isolation. I guess this kind of design would not fly today. Hell everybody be sueing everyone

Looked up AA5. Stands for All American 5. This refers to 5 tube radios made in the period of 1940’s approx. the Coradio is slightly different in that it uses six tubes. Just thought I would put this out there for others that may not have been familiar like me.

Fortunately I did not have to work on this radio. Save for discovering what tubes are actually in the unit(which is different than what the tube complement says) and replacing the power cord, that’s about all I wanted/needed to do. I understand and appreciate the need for the chassis to be isolated from the body of the cabinet.

I’ll take some time and read about the AA5 radios. I am new to this so time will be needed to learn a bit about the type of radio. Thank you for your help!

George