I have a Firestone Air Chief chassis labeled with an R-307-A plate on the back. I've had the chassis since I was a kid (too many decades ago!) and have been trying to find what the correct cabinet is for it. It has 7 tubes including a socket for an eye tube, 4 wooden knobs, gold Air Chief dial, 3 bands. I don't know if the number is a chassis number or the actual model of the radio but I can't seem to find any listing. Any help would be appreciated.

Hi Jack,
That certainly seems to be a Firestone model number, or possibly Stewart-Warner. But I don't see it listed in the Rider index here on NostalgiaAir. However, in a 1948 C-D-capacitor manual there is a Firestone model R307 listed, and referenced to Rider page 9-5. You might check out that Rider page, the schematic might reference other model numbers or give you some clues.

Poston

:I have a Firestone Air Chief chassis labeled with an R-307-A plate on the back. I've had the chassis since I was a kid (too many decades ago!) and have been trying to find what the correct cabinet is for it. It has 7 tubes including a socket for an eye tube, 4 wooden knobs, gold Air Chief dial, 3 bands. I don't know if the number is a chassis number or the actual model of the radio but I can't seem to find any listing. Any help would be appreciated.

Poston, thanks for the look up. I also found the same Riders listing after checking out some models on airchiefradios.com. It is likely the one you found. Now at least I know they made both the high end of their table model line and the entry level of their console line with this chassis in 1938. Riders actually shows both "stock numbers" as well as model numbers on the schematic page. The stock numbers appear to be the ones they used in their ads. I wonder if anyone has a junker around with a usable cabinet for either.They are the 7423-2 for the table model and 7423-3 for the floor model. Thanks so much for taking the time to look this up for me!
Perhaps someone can add this info to the website.

Jack
:Hi Jack,
:That certainly seems to be a Firestone model number, or possibly Stewart-Warner. But I don't see it listed in the Rider index here on NostalgiaAir. However, in a 1948 C-D-capacitor manual there is a Firestone model R307 listed, and referenced to Rider page 9-5. You might check out that Rider page, the schematic might reference other model numbers or give you some clues.
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::I have a Firestone Air Chief chassis labeled with an R-307-A plate on the back. I've had the chassis since I was a kid (too many decades ago!) and have been trying to find what the correct cabinet is for it. It has 7 tubes including a socket for an eye tube, 4 wooden knobs, gold Air Chief dial, 3 bands. I don't know if the number is a chassis number or the actual model of the radio but I can't seem to find any listing. Any help would be appreciated.