[John Bartley]

I'd like to suggest something to you. As already said, post war production really started in '46 and the styles had changed considerably since '41. The wood-cabinet cathedrals, tombstones and aircraft carrier wood table-tops were being replaced by smaller sets, some still wood, but trending to Bakelite, Plaskon etc.

For a cottage, even if the furniture is wood and styled for the mid-late 1940's, there is no reason why a Bakelite cabinet set wouldn't have been featured.

My suggestion for style, ease of repairability, access to repair parts today, and last, (but way less than least) performance would be the 1950 models 50-920, 921 and 922.

If I remember correctly, these 50-92? radios are AA6 sets with tuned RF amp stages. I have owned one and it was a very nice sounding set with very, very good sensitivity and selectivity.

Anyway .... just a thought for you.