At least I’m pretty sure it’s an antique radio. Found this (and there were a lot more antique radios) in a restaurant we were in – actually it was a dive bar that made a great chicken pot pie! This beauty was right in the doorway so shooting it involved light from outside as well as the darkness of the low lights in the restaurant. I wanted to get as much detail of the dial as I could without standing in their doorway for a long time so the combination of F stop and shutter speed resulted in a ridiculously high ISO and – you guessed it – noise. The Canon 5D M3 can handle high ISOs but still…
Since this was an antique the noise in this image – in my opinion – serves to enhance the “antique-ness” of it. I could’ve used some noise reduction in Lightroom but I chose not to. I wanted this baby to show it’s age and show it proudly. Post editing involved a bit of WB and levels adjusting and a vignette to bring the eyes attention to the dial in the middle; to pop the grain of the wood cabinet.
So does anyone know anything about this type of radio?
F6.3 – 1/50 – ISO12800 – 100mm – Canon 5D
Images by T.Dashfield Photography 
This looks great, Teri! 🙂
Thanks 🙂
Neat closeup of the old dial! The weathered caramel wood coloring brings warmth and enhances the rustic character of this piece. Nice!
Thank you! I’m just glad the restaurant owner didn’t tell me to get out of their doorway 🙂
Packed full of character, isn’t it?
Oh indeed! The entire restaurant was decorated in all kinds of antique radios. I had to contain myself 😉
I wish I could be of help, Teri, but it is a nice shot.
When in doubt – Google it out! 😉 Thanks