globe: 770; different versions of Globe models 770

It is interesting to use the link "New Pictures" on the Homepage (Search page) every day -- if one IS interested in antique radios.

It is not only interesting what comes in every day but also who does what and for all:
Are there errors ?

Today I saw the nice add for this model, uploaded by Richard Guess. It is very good to upload such "foreign pictures" because it can show us how the manufacturer pictured its model. Normally that is "the truth" ... By comparing we can see if wrong pictures have been uploaded to the same model or some with added knobs or wrong knobs etc.

When looking up Richard's Profile (only a member can do that), I saw that it is his first RMorg day as a member. Congratulations!

Comparing, I feel that we should have further pictures of the manufacturer because there are clear differences between the ad and the real models. We have created two models, "old" and "new" as variants. But we don't know yet which is the old, which the new and if the different model in the add should have even a further variant. Your help and time will answer this.

Looking at the different front pictures, we see that Richard's set has a plate on the front, the others not. His knobs are different and the add shows differently placed knobs! Nice would be a picture of the plate only too. Richard shows us also the inside - the others not (yet) ... The version "new" is yet without any picture ... Who can help? Perhaps a guest? The contact form would do ;-)

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     From my research, the Globe 770 was made for 3 years, 1924, 25, & 26.  The model I've posted pictures of was a late 1924, or early 1925. The internals are from the 1925 model yet the Metal "Globe" plate was from 1924. 1925 & 1926 had the ID engraved on the front panel. As we have only "old" & "new" catagories, it was unclear exactly where to upload the photos.    

     Also, Thank You for welcoming me !   I'm proud to be a part of this amazing project !

      Rich...

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I'm sorry, the information on Globe radios is scarce. 

 Starting sometime in 1925 the Globe 770 chassis was upgraded, incorporating low loss straight line wavelength tuning capacitors.  This was carried through the remainder of the 770's until production ceased in 1926. 

Globe was on a tight budget and very frugal, they would use parts across model runs until their supplies were exhausted. This provided many minor variations through the years.  Globe also would offer the radio alone (no tubes or accessories) or as a complete set with tubes, headphones, antenna, batteries, etc. 

From time to time Globe would offer obsolete models on a "Bargain List"  The 770-1925, which I believe is my model, was offered for $24.30 in Feb. 1926. 

I posted an old ad in the "new" section showing a slightly different radio, with the engraved faceplate ( no metal tag ) and knobs more like my radio.

Rich...

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Dear Rich
Thank you for your good answers. Just in principle I would like to tell what we can do.
It always depends on how much information we have on a given model to create variants and/or have an explaining text on all model pages involved.

Here it may be the right thing to have at least two but perhaps 3 or even 4 model variants. Future will show. You can for instance do a "mouse over" at "My model" and ask the server for a reminder - to choose from 3, 5, 7, 14, 30, 90, 180 or 360 days - and that even with repetition. And you can write yourself a reason ...

For me is clear that we should move either the pictures or the ads. Also that you are able to suggest a text whch would go to all variants - pretty much what you already wrote here. It is easy to change/enlarge it later if we have new facts and/or variants. So let us do the first steps: You can tell me what I have to do with the pictures and you can add a text to the variants, perhaps also filling in the tubes at "new". Maybe that is later a "newer" and a new "new" will follow? Maybe we have better variant designations ...

I like your "internal general view" of your set. It shows the straight line tuning capacitors ("newer").
Would be good to see that from Roberto too.

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