Model 62 - Cathedral Peacock:

The Peacock Cathedral cabinet style shown here, is an example of a not commonly-found, Jackson-Bell Model 62 speaker-grille motif variant. What we refer to as a curly maple "droopy curtain" veneer below the grille area can be easily seen. This type of veneering was used in several other Cathedral cabinet grille designs aside from the Swan. In this instance, large slot cutouts on both sides are used. This veneer is also found with large or small punched out areas ("dimples") in place of the slots.

The grille cloth in this example is not original.

The Schematic for this model can be found in the "Jackson-Bell-Model-62_Version_Comparisons_and_Notes" below.

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The Model 62s

The Jackson-Bell model 62 was a remarkable achievement. A small chassis with excellent performance, housed in a myriad of patented cabinet styles.

The Model 62 is both sensitive and selective across the entire broadcast band. This is possible because of three stages of R.F. amplification, with “Constant Gain”. The volume is sufficient to fill a room. The tone control, and tone quality is impressive for a small radio.

Jackson-Bell utilized a series of three chassis versions for the Model 62.

The cabinet design has two basic patented variations: “Art Deco”, with sloped sides, and sloped top; “Cathedral” with rounded sides and top. The round grilles are interchangeable. This radio appears with many brands and styling details throughout the United States, and beyond.