I was given Big Broadcast Special by a friend. He played the heck out of it as a kid. No legs and the bottom is delaminating. The story goes that it came out of one of Al Capone's speakeasies in Chicago. It's dated 1932-3, so I am not certain the time frame fits. Capone went to prison in 1931 for tax evasion, and prohibition ended around then. I guess it could have been a bar that was once owned/run by Capone.
I had some legs made and had the metal front panel parts nickel re-plated. Now I just have to find time to get it back together, cleaned up, and the cabinet sanded, repaired and repainted. Is there a source for the small balls for this era. It came with them but I would rather put in new. Thanks