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- Philco
- Zenith
- Scott
- RCA
- Emerson/GE/Silvertone
- Majestic
- Deco/German
- Generic
Philco patterns
 Pattern #1 whiskey hue |
 Pattern #2 copper hue |
 Philco model 71 |
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| The above patterns were used in Philco models 70, 71, 90, 91, 19, and 89 as well as a few others. |
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The Philco 70/90 pattern (similar to patterns #1 and #2) is also offered in a "weathered look" style. |
 Philco 90 |
 Pattern #5 |
 Philco 60B Photo of Philco 60B courtesy of Ron Ramirez from page 61 of his book Philco Radio: 1928-1942. |
Pattern #5 was used in the Philco model 60B cathedrals as well as a few others. |
 Pattern #52 |
The Philco 20 pattern is also used in many other early sets of the 20s made by RCA and GE. |  Philco 20 |
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 Philco 80B (Philco Jr.) |
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| This small herringbone design of pattern #10 (above) is used in the Philco model 80B (right) cathedrals as well as Echophones and Colonial Globe radios. |
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 Pattern #12 copper hue |
 Pattern #13 whiskey hue |
 Philco 84B |
| This pattern used in Philco models 84B and 20B cathedrals. It can also be used in RCA Radiola 26 and Atwater Kent speakers. |
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 Pattern #14 brown |
 Philco 37-89 |
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| The ribbed pattern (above) was used in many mid to late 1930's Philco table top radios, cathedrals, tombstones, as well as consoles. |
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 Pattern #27 |
 Philco 39-116 Photo courtesy of Ron Ramirez from page 119 of his book Philco Radio: 1928-1942 |
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| This distinctive diamond pattern was used in many consoles of the 1939-40 era, especially those made by Philco. |
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 Pattern #3 |
 Philco 16B Photo of 16B courtesy of Dr. Jerry McKinney |
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| The chevron pattern (left) was used in quite a few consoles and tombstone style radios, such as the 16B, of the mid 1930s as well as the famous Radiobar, which were mostly built using Philco chassis. It came in a few style and color variations. |
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 38-116 |
 Pattern #41 |
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| Consoles such as the 38-4 and 38-116 with a slant front (e.g. "No Stoop, No Squint, No Squat") used this more elegant version of the chevron pattern. |
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 Philco 87 |
 Pattern #59 |
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| This tapestry pattern was used in the very popular Philco 87 console. The reproduction is printed on a very fine poly-silk fabric. | ||
Zenith Patterns
 Pattern #28 |
 Zenith 8-S-363 |
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| This 'wave' pattern, made of a rayon/cotton blend, was used in 1939 Zeniths such as the one shown. |
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 Pattern #68 The Zenith leaf pattern as used in 1938 models such as the 6-S-362. |
 Zenith 6-S-362 |
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 Pattern #21 |
The block pattern is used in many 1938 Zenith consoles such as this shutterdial. |  Zenith 12-S-266 |
| Pattern #21 is shown 1/2 normal size. |
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 Pattern #22 |
This "swirl" pattern is used in shutterdial consoles as well as the famous Walton tombstone. |
 Walton set |
 Pattern #31 whiskey rayon |
This pattern was used in 1940 Zenith sets such as the one shown. |  Zenith 8-S-463 |
 Pattern #19 |
The pattern at left is used in 1941 Zenith sets such as the one shown on the right. |  Zenith 8-S-563 |
 Pattern #34 |
This is used in Zenith models 970 and 975 consoles for 1934. | |
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 Pattern #46 |
 12-U-158 |
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| Used in Zenith models such as the10S153, 10S156 and 12U158 from 1937 as well as models such as the 12A58 from 1936. |
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 Pattern #67 |
This very common pattern was used in many early model Zenith consoles from 1936-37. | |
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 Pattern #64 |
This pattern is used in some consoles and quite a few chairside models of Zenith, as well as other manufacturers | |
E. H. Scott Philharmonic pattern
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Pattern #20 is used in the E. H. Scott Philharmonic radio console sets. |
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RCA patterns
 Pattern #42 |
 GE K-64 |
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| This pattern was used in many RCA and GE cathedral sets of the early 1930s such as the K-40, K-60, K-63 and K-64. |
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 Pattern #44 |
 RCA 143 Photo courtesy of Doug Houston |
| This Aztec-like pattern was used in many RCA and GE sets of the early 1930s such as the model 143 (shown) and the 111, 128, 262, 341, and many others. |
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 Pattern #35 |
 RCA 100A speaker 1929 |
| The above pattern is for an RCA 100A speaker. |
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 Pattern #80 shows front & back view |
 RCA 100 speaker 1925 |
The above dark gold pattern was used on speakers such as the RCA 100 pictured above. The pattern is very plain---almost nonexistent---and also used in the model 102 speaker. Here are some replacement instructions written by Bob Chesarek. |
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 Pattern #66 |
 RCA 100B speaker |
| The above fan pattern was used on the very unique Deco-styled RCA 100B pictured above. The reproduction is printed on a very fine poly-silk fabric. | |
Emerson, GE, Silvertone and Fada patterns
 Pattern #11 |
 Emerson model 25 |
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| This Emerson pattern was also used in Clarion cathedrals as well as small table radios made by other manufacturers. |
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 GE J-805 |
 Pattern #50 brown |
 Pattern #51 blonde |
| Pattern #50 came from the GE console shown and is a great one to use as a generic replacement for sets made in the 1940s. The blonde version of this pattern can be used in radios and TVs made in the 1950s. |
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 Silvertone |
 Pattern #61 brown |
 Pattern #62 blonde |
| These two patterns are the same except for the color and they will work nicely for many table sets of the late 30s and early 40s. The original pattern was taken from the Silvertone pictured but it is a great universal pattern for 50s amplifiers as well. The blonde version can also be used in some German sets of the early 60s. | ||
 Pattern #32 |
This polyester pattern on the left was used in quite a few wooden table sets such as Silvertone and Fada (not catalin sets). | |
Westinghouse, Majestic, and Stromberg
 Pattern #8 |
Pattern #8 was used in Westinghouse as well as RCA and GE sets. |
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 Pattern #45 Back View |
 Pattern #45 Front View |
The above broken-up diamond pattern (slightly larger than #8) was used in Grigsby Grunow sets from the 1930s, both consoles and table tops. |
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 Pattern #17 |
This was used by Stromberg and is similar to a pattern also found in some other table top radios, such as Philco's. |
Deco silver patterns plus a German radio pattern
 Pattern #37 a deco version of pattern #11 |
 Pattern #76 a deco version of pattern #5 |
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| The above 2 patterns are siler/gray and can be used in black/chrome sets or any other unusual applications. Pattern #76 has been used in black/chrome Fada sets and in hallicrafters speakers. |
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 Pattern #53 |
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| This blonde Grundig-style pattern (#53) is a great replacement for German sets such as the Telefunken, Blaupunkt, Nordmende, etc. | |
Generic radio grille cloth patterns
 Pattern #6 whiskey |
 Pattern #75 copper blend |
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| Pattern #6 is a generic pattern that can be used in consoles or table radios. |
Pattern #75 is a generic pattern that can be used in consoles or table radios. |
 Pattern #15 |
Pattern #15, made of cotton, has a 2-1/2" wide wave and is similar to but smaller than pattern #28 that is used on some Zenith 1939 consoles. |
 Pattern #74 |
Pattern #74 has 1-1/2" wide wave pattern and can be used in either table sets or console radios. |
| This generic console pattern #40 (the scan is a bit dark, but it has a slight green/gold tint just like the originals) is used in many early to mid 1930's consoles such as the Philco 90 pictured (right). |  Pattern #40 rayon |
 Philco 90 |
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 Pattern #49 cotton |
The generic console Pattern #49 (left) can be used in many early to mid 1930's consoles. It is a bulked-up version of Pattern #40 with more brown content. | |
 Pattern #78 cotton |
The hexagonal pattern #78 can be used in many early to mid 1930's consoles or table sets. |  Pattern #79 cotton |
The Jackson Bell moderne mini-chevron pattern (left) can be used in many table sets that need a more distinctive type of pattern to handle a more stylish cabinet. |