05-16-2009, 05:02 PM
This is a scan of the shield from a model 513 serial 002114. The serial number on the shield is also stamped on the chassis, directly to the rear of the shield. This shield is held in place by 4 easily accessable screws. It can therefore be discarded, the cabinet stripped and re-painted in any of the 4 designs, and thus sold as the real thing, any model. The non-collector seeing a fake in an antique store would never suspect.
I am aware of a collector with superior painting skills who is in fact producing "faux" cabinets, for others and himself, but swears he would never mis-represent them as being originals. However once out of his hands and into another's, there's no longer any control on the radio's fate. But only time will tell . . .
Best regards, Michael P.
I am aware of a collector with superior painting skills who is in fact producing "faux" cabinets, for others and himself, but swears he would never mis-represent them as being originals. However once out of his hands and into another's, there's no longer any control on the radio's fate. But only time will tell . . .
Best regards, Michael P.
"Ice cream has no bones"
