By Jim Ryan

Jackson Bell Model 50 & 68

Attractive design and a stellar reputation based on past performance are not always an easy path to future success.

The Bell Brothers Group Photo 1961
From left to right : Jackson Bell Model 50 (Junior) and Jackson Bell Model 68.

About this article:

The Model 50, also known as the Jackson-Bell Junior, was a radio released in late 1930 that was not especially successful. It competed against other models in the Jackson-Bell lineup, including the less expensive Peter Pan.

The Model 68 shared a similar fate as the Model 50, but for different reasons. Read the in-depth discussion of their market outcomes in the accompanying article below. (It will open in a separate tab — just close that tab to return to this page.)