Thomas TPC-109 radio cassette from 1997 manufactured as a replica of the highly collectible 1935/36 Sparton 566 Bluebird.Top shelf, left to right; a Radiolette Model 32 in grained ivory from 1936, two Radiolette Model R27 from 1934, (the first in the "Empire State" series), a Radiolette Model 37 from 1937 in jade green (weather affected).Bottom shelf, left to right; a Fisk Radiolette Model 31 from 1936 in black, a Radiola Model 517M from 1947 in ivory (featuring concentric volume and tuning knobs), a Radiola Model 48 from 1937 in brown (the last in the "Empire State" series, not a Radiolette).An Australian made Pyrox wire recorder Model CWR H1 made in 1946. It was manufactured under licence from the USA Armour Research Foundation. It was described as portable, but weighs a fairly hefty 19Kg.With an optional pick-up arm, this recorder could record directly from 78 rpm disks. The pick-up spool was used as the turntable. The pick-up arm plugs into the socket seen on the bottom right of the recorder top. This socket connected the pick-up output to the pre-amp.
