A.H. Ross receiver

[WZ1M]

A local contractor called me this morning and said they were tearing down an old house and it had a radio if I wanted it.
It is an A.H. Ross 4 band receiver and also has the external speaker. I cant find anything on this radio. My guess is mid 30's. Anyone know or even heard of this brand?
Regards,
Gary

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

Sweet deal, you can't beat the 'come get it' type phone calls. 

You're dead on with the timeframe, A.H. Ross was around for a few years in the mid thirties. They offered a handful of models and went away like Sargent, Patterson, Breting and so many other manufacturers of the day.

Those pre-war sets are my favorites. Would love to see some photos when you get a chance, Gary.

[n1ps]

According to the book by Ray Moore, Ross made receivers from 1933-35.  The first was a model 2B (2 band), then followed by a Jupiter and 4B production models.  Both were 4 band models.  The 2B and Jupiter are 6 tubes while the 4C was an 8 tuber.  The latter had a meter while the 2B and Jupiter did not.  In addition they made some custom receivers. 

Hope this helps. 

Peter

[W3RSW]

Gary, a pix would be welcome.  Sounds like a neat old radio.
A few years ago, the Antique Wireless Assc "OTB" ran a crossword puzzle with old radio companies as the unknowns.  I had no idea there were so many, and not just the more arcane either.  Apparently many brands I've never heard of we're quite popular at the time.