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Majestic (Grigsby-Grunow) Model 776 "Lido" Console Radio (1933)
..nothing nearly so fine in all the world of radio today.
The Majestic model 776 "Lido" is an absolutely stunning radio that was
one in the series of 26 Grigsby-Grunow "smart sets" introduced during
the summer and fall of 1933. Inspired by the "Century of Progress"
theme of the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, the "Lido" was one of four
"modernistic" Majestic consoles announced at the National Electrical &
Radio Exposition held during late September, in New York City's Madis-
on Square Garden (the others were the Riviera, Ritz and Park Avenue).
one in the series of 26 Grigsby-Grunow "smart sets" introduced during
the summer and fall of 1933. Inspired by the "Century of Progress"
theme of the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, the "Lido" was one of four
"modernistic" Majestic consoles announced at the National Electrical &
Radio Exposition held during late September, in New York City's Madis-
on Square Garden (the others were the Riviera, Ritz and Park Avenue).
..a magnificent modernistic cabinet in five tones of wood..
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| "These..new modernistic consoles are beyond question, the most strikingly beautiful radios ever made.... All four employ the outstandingly successful Majestic 6-tube superheterodyne chassis - with two Duo-Valve tubes providing genuine 8-tube performance" |
Grigsby-Grunow, the manufacturer of Majestic radios, referred to their “style leader” 1933 line as “the new deal in radio design”, and as
the “best-looking, best performing radios that America has ever seen”. For sure these latest Majestic radios were trend setting and led
the pack of “modern” styled radios that entered the marketplace in the wake of the Chicago World's Fair. Philco was another who
announced sets inspired by the World's Fair, including their October 1933 model 18X (cabinet looks like my 16X - see ad clipping center
right) and their January 1934 14MX, which was priced comparably to the Lido. However the Majestic sets were unquestionably unrivalled
for their stylistic supremacy in this genre, if not technically, despite the valiant attempts of others.
For other Majestic "smart sets" see my 44B, 49B, 55, 59, 161 and 461 pages.
the “best-looking, best performing radios that America has ever seen”. For sure these latest Majestic radios were trend setting and led
the pack of “modern” styled radios that entered the marketplace in the wake of the Chicago World's Fair. Philco was another who
announced sets inspired by the World's Fair, including their October 1933 model 18X (cabinet looks like my 16X - see ad clipping center
right) and their January 1934 14MX, which was priced comparably to the Lido. However the Majestic sets were unquestionably unrivalled
for their stylistic supremacy in this genre, if not technically, despite the valiant attempts of others.
For other Majestic "smart sets" see my 44B, 49B, 55, 59, 161 and 461 pages.