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RCA Victor V610

Bask in the warm glow of tubes and the radioactive-looking tuning eye of this 1950s RCA Victor radio/turntable that lives in our basement. I’m certain it is patiently waiting for the return of its original owner, my father’s friend and fellow Lucky Dollar store owner Edwin Bernard, who spent many peaceful hours sitting next to this lovely cabinet listening to sports and music while smoking and reading a big book. I hadn’t plugged it in for many years, and quickly unplugged it after taking a couple of photos as the basement started to smell like electronics, and not in a good way. Rest easy, good and faithful servant, someone will restore you one day.

Lights and tubes aglow inside…
…makes a pretty show outside.
You can see this was firmly attached with paste. I’m sure I have my radio license here somewhere, officer…