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Everyone else has a web site, so I figured, why not me too? This is my page about my Truetone Model D1845 console. It's a
little about me, too, but mainly about the radio. My Grappa bought it for my Granna for Mother's Day in 1948. He took his
son (my dad) with him to Western Auto in St. Louis where he purchased it. My Grappa was a mechanic so naturally he would
buy his wife a Mother's Day gift at the auto parts store. My dad was only four years old at the time. Grappa bought the
radio and loaded it in the car. On the trip home, he explained to his son that the radio was a surprise and that he could
not tell Mommy. You know what happens when you tell a little kid a secret that he can't tell. They got home and went in
the house and before Grappa could stop him, there were little feet pounding up the stairs and shouts of Mommy, guess what!....
My Granna loved it. She seemed to love everything - she was that kind of person. I was only six when she died, but I can
remember how well she took care of it and the way she displayed it even 40 years later with flowers and a doily on top of
it. I knew even then that it was very important to her and I'm sure she considered it one of the nicest gifts she had ever
received. She had it playing constantly - listening to the ballgame, or her records, or whatever was on. Since it has come
to live with us, it has been much less appreciated and is now in need of some serious repair. Since this is a very rare set
(although not terribly valuable) I wanted to chronicle my efforts to bring it back into respectable working condition. I
probably won't be able to make it like new - but I'm going to get as close as possible.
My Favorites
Favorite Band or Musician: Ella Fitzgerald
Favorite TV show: The History Channel
Favorite movie: Spellbound
Favorite book: When Calls the Heart by Jeanette Oke
Favorite sports team: St. Louis RAMS !!!
Favorite food: taquitos
Most Admired
My Granna - I loved the way she was so sunny about everything... even when it wasn't sunny.
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