I have been staring at this radio for 5 years. I have no idea how to identify it. It says Essbee on the escutcheon. The label in the back is hard to read but says Models AC 523 and 524. I would guess its from the 30's or earlier. Cathedral, 3 knobs.

Any guess would be appreciated.

John

Try Stromberg-Carlson models 403AA, 523, or 524.

You had my hopes up for a few moments. But no its not a Stromberg. It has a Rola speaker and 5 tubes. I will try to decipher more off the label.
Thanks for the guess. It's appreciated
John

:Try Stromberg-Carlson models 403AA, 523, or 524.

The tubes are looking from the backside, back to front left... 80 and 45. On the right are 3 24A tubes.

:You had my hopes up for a few moments. But no its not a Stromberg. It has a Rola speaker and 5 tubes. I will try to decipher more off the label.
:Thanks for the guess. It's appreciated
:John
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::Try Stromberg-Carlson models 403AA, 523, or 524.

Plugged your tube values into grillecloth.com and on the first list of radios matching the tube layout they show a DeWald with a model number of AC-524. That might be it. Hope that helps.

:The tubes are looking from the backside, back to front left... 80 and 45. On the right are 3 24A tubes.
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::You had my hopes up for a few moments. But no its not a Stromberg. It has a Rola speaker and 5 tubes. I will try to decipher more off the label.
::Thanks for the guess. It's appreciated
::John
::
:::Try Stromberg-Carlson models 403AA, 523, or 524.

Thanks Tony!! It is a Dewald. It feels great to finally know what it is. Much appreciated.

:Plugged your tube values into grillecloth.com and on the first list of radios matching the tube layout they show a DeWald with a model number of AC-524. That might be it. Hope that helps.
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::The tubes are looking from the backside, back to front left... 80 and 45. On the right are 3 24A tubes.
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:::You had my hopes up for a few moments. But no its not a Stromberg. It has a Rola speaker and 5 tubes. I will try to decipher more off the label.
:::Thanks for the guess. It's appreciated
:::John
:::
::::Try Stromberg-Carlson models 403AA, 523, or 524.

Forgot the link:

DeWald Possibility

:The tubes are looking from the backside, back to front left... 80 and 45. On the right are 3 24A tubes.
:
::You had my hopes up for a few moments. But no its not a Stromberg. It has a Rola speaker and 5 tubes. I will try to decipher more off the label.
::Thanks for the guess. It's appreciated
::John
::
:::Try Stromberg-Carlson models 403AA, 523, or 524.

The Dewald 524 schematic is a good possibility:

http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel/822/M0043822.pdf

Carl T
:Forgot the link:
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:DeWald Possibility
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::The tubes are looking from the backside, back to front left... 80 and 45. On the right are 3 24A tubes.
::
:::You had my hopes up for a few moments. But no its not a Stromberg. It has a Rola speaker and 5 tubes. I will try to decipher more off the label.
:::Thanks for the guess. It's appreciated
:::John
:::
::::Try Stromberg-Carlson models 403AA, 523, or 524.