Just got home from staying with Kate and Grace tonight and wanted to get my post in for today. I should have done it earlier, I just didn't know I would be so late getting home.
I spent part of the day cleaning today....and as I was dusting, I thought, "I need to share what a cool piece of furniture I have!" This radio used to be my great-uncle's. It's a Philco 41-280 and from what I've found online, dates back to 1941. He'd had it as long as I can remember and I mentioned when I was a teenager that I would love to have this some day. I don't think I ever told him that though because my mom said he didn't like people saying, "Can I have that when you die?" He said he'd rather hear, "When you don't need that anymore, can I have it?" :-) So, after he died, my mom inherited everything he had since his wife had died and they had no children. Once I bought my house and had a place for it, my mom passed it on to me. It actually only needs one tube or something and it would still work. It really is the coolest piece of furniture I own, for sentimental reasons and just because it's not something that everyone has.
Kinda unique anyway, isn't it?
7 comments:
What a neat piece of furniture and a treasure since it is from your uncle.
Thanks for sharing.
I LOVE it. When you don't need it, can I have it? Ha, ha, ha!!!
It's beautiful! I love old pieces of furniture, especially if there's a special story attached.
And when Jean's finished with it, can I have it??
Very cool! I loved pieces that are passed down from generation to generation.
Have Kate or Grace asked for it yet?
Hugs!
Kat
That is a very cool piece of furniture. It always makes it extra special when coming from someone you know. Thanks for sharing.
Very cool, inded!
I love old pieces like this. It's very unique! I use to have my grandma's old sewing maching, it was really like a piece of furniture, it was wooden and the machine pop up from the top--hard to explain but cool like your piece is.
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