1937 MIDWEST 16-37

Here are some photos of my latest acquisition, a Midwest 16-37. The Midwest Radio Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio was is business from 1920 until about 1958 (in their last few years, they built only television sets). They had no dealer network and sold by mail order only. The buyer could order a chassis and speaker only and many did as the chassis came with a large rectangular faceplate (originally wood-grained metal, later Bakelite or plastic) surrounding the dial, knobs and escutcheons, allowing the new Midwest to be mounted in cabinets from competing radio makers with a minimum of modification. Tube count was a big selling point for Midwest and the 16-37 came with 16 of them — modest by Midwest standards. This particular chassis has two 80 rectifiers and four 6N6G audio output tubes. Midwest’s own cabinets were often stylish but were known for "quick and dirty" construction. No screws, just nails and glue and very thin coats of lacquer. My Midwest has a factory cabinet, beautifully rebuilt and refinished by the eBay seller (how often does that happen?). Mike Simpson, an expert on all things Midwest, has a neat site devoted mostly to this brand at https://www.midwestradiomuseum.com. It’s worth a visit. Thanks for looking.
Guess this is going to be all tell and no show. My pictures were too big. I’ll have to hire a five-year-old to show me how to reduce the size.
There is a picture of a 16-37 on Mike’s site. Believe it is under "S-16."