Wells-Gardner

6/19/2007 8:09:08 PMJeff S.

Does anyone know if Wells-Gardner Co. made radios for various department stores back in the 1930's and 40's? I'm trying to repair a 1A29 for a friend, and the name on the front is "Aria" but it's all Wells-Gardner behind the wooden knobs. I am trying to get an idea where this thing may have been purchased originally.

Jeff S.

6/19/2007 9:54:12 PMNick S

:Does anyone know if Wells-Gardner Co. made radios for various department stores back in the 1930's and 40's? I'm trying to repair a 1A29 for a friend, and the name on the front is "Aria" but it's all Wells-Gardner behind the wooden knobs. I am trying to get an idea where this thing may have been purchased originally.
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:Jeff S.
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I have a Wells Gardner radio/phono chasis that was made for Macys (NY) in the late 1940s
Nick S

6/19/2007 11:01:50 PMBill VA

Ever heard of Allied Stores in New York? Aria was their private brand.
Bill VA

:Does anyone know if Wells-Gardner Co. made radios for various department stores back in the 1930's and 40's? I'm trying to repair a 1A29 for a friend, and the name on the front is "Aria" but it's all Wells-Gardner behind the wooden knobs. I am trying to get an idea where this thing may have been purchased originally.
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:Jeff S.

6/19/2007 11:22:29 PMCarl T

:Does anyone know if Wells-Gardner Co. made radios for various department stores back in the 1930's and 40's? I'm trying to repair a 1A29 for a friend, and the name on the front is "Aria" but it's all Wells-Gardner behind the wooden knobs. I am trying to get an idea where this thing may have been purchased originally.
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:Jeff S.

I have a Fernola that was sold by Cussins & Fearns of Columbus, OH with a WG-50 chassis.
Carl T

6/20/2007 1:09:40 AMJon

:Does anyone know if Wells-Gardner Co. made radios for various department stores back in the 1930's and 40's? I'm trying to repair a 1A29 for a friend, and the name on the front is "Aria" but it's all Wells-Gardner behind the wooden knobs. I am trying to get an idea where this thing may have been purchased originally.
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:Jeff S.

I have a small floor console with the brand name of "Pontiac" that has a Well-Gardner model A15 chassis
They also made most of the Airline brand for Montgomery Wards. I have run across many no-name radios that came from W-G,they must of been in the brand manufacturing buisiness as they did not seem to produce very much under their own name.
Jon.

6/20/2007 10:14:04 AMDoug Criner

W-G was located in Chicago. There in still a Well-Gardner here - I think they manufacture touch screens. Their building is on 55th Street in McCook or Countryside.

For a short time, I seem to think they built TVs.
Doug

:Does anyone know if Wells-Gardner Co. made radios for various department stores back in the 1930's and 40's? I'm trying to repair a 1A29 for a friend, and the name on the front is "Aria" but it's all Wells-Gardner behind the wooden knobs. I am trying to get an idea where this thing may have been purchased originally.
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:Jeff S.