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Northern Electric Baby Champ Index

 

The Northern Electric "Baby Champ" resources found on this website have been compiled by Norman Walz. It has taken a great deal of time, effort/skill so from the vintage tube radio restoration community, a big “Thank you” to Norman for this invaluable information. 

This was a radio that Northern Electric called "The Biggest Little Radio in the World". Manufactured in Montreal, Canada in 1946, the Model 5000 was the first Northern Electric radio to be marketed as a "Baby Champ". It was housed in a distinctive "waterfall" or "rainbow" bakelite cabinet. This same cabinet was subsequently used in several more Northern Electric radio models and even an intercom system. Some models were manufactured for other companies for sale outside of Canada and marketed under a number of labels including "Westrex", "Aeroquipment", and "Airotone".

The focus of this resource will be on those models that used the waterfall cabinet. 

 

Northern Electric Baby Champ

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Miscellaneous Info

 


Some collectors of Vintage, Retro or Antique radios, would like to hear more than just AM radio on their sets. Whether you prefer the purist approach, or don't mind altering them, in a reversible way, Retro Radio Shop has the exact accessories needed for you to hear Bluetooth and/or FM radio signals over your old gem.

If you value originality and would like a simple, stand alone product that will turn your radio into a Bluetooth receiver, without any installation or alterations, check out the Retro Radio Shop MicroMitter 

If you have some electronic experience, check out our DIY kits and Accessories pages.

We also perform repairs, safety and Bluetooth upgrades if your Baby Champ requires. Check out our Restoration and Repair page for more information.