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What would be the approximate value of this antique radio/phonograph?

I believe my grandad bought it in 1939. It's a suitcase style Masterwork Radio Phonograph model M-1606, blue(faded). The AM radio works great, and the turntable turns. I just don't have a needle on it. I can find nothing at all on the web about this model or any like it.

Can't answer you on the particular model. I was into these things some years ago and still have a few of the better bits about the place. Unfortunately they are generally not worth a lot unless it is a particularly favored model like the Australian "Empire State" radio at this site which has a LOT of style.

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/investment/turn-up-your-radio/2007/04/17/1176696767372.html

The fact that your set is still playing makes it worth something. Condition is a big thing in these markets. The fact that is so old may help. Maybe $200 but possibly less. Needles etc are not all that hard to get if you know some people who collect old radios.

Here's another site which might help, though again it's an Australian one.

http://vintage-radio.com.au/

Why not try search terms "Masterworks" and "vintage radio"?

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You Just Got Fired . . . Ready To Do Your Own Thing?

went a few octaves higher than normal.

She avoids eye contact as she sits in the chair next to your desk and you notice that she's holding a folder and you hope against

 

"The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance.

Remember, the greatest failure is to not try.

 

Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it."

 ~ Debbi Fields, founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies

"Have you got a moment?" the H.R. Manager says as she enters your office and shuts the door behind her.

You look up and see the combined expressions of a lioness on the prowl and a nurse caring for a hurting child on her face and a twinge of fear knifes through your stomach. You're pretty sure you know what she's about to tell you, but you look at her questioningly, as if that might change things. "Absolutely," you say, trying to sound nonchalant, hoping she didn't notice that your voice suddenly hope it isn't your personnel file.

"We're making some changes," she says, thumbing through the file and you wonder, who's we? "And I hate to be the one to tell you this, but . . ." You cringe, close your eyes and grasp the arms of your chair so hard your fingers actually hurt. ". . . your position has been eliminated."

Later, after you've signed all the forms that say your ‘former' employer isn't liable for anything that ever has or ever will or ever may happen to you as the result of your having been employed and after you've cleaned out your desk, you leave the building quietly, almost numbly, like you've been slugged in the gut and you haven't gotten your breath back . . . yet.

As you walk to your car, you attempt to mentally divide your severance check by your monthly nut to see how long you can survive but you're too confused to run the numbers in your head. The only thing you're certain of at this moment is that you can't live the rest of your life on severance pay and unemployment benefits.

So, what now?

Do you look for another job only to potentially suffer the same ignoble end at some point in the future or is it time for you to finally strike out on your own?

Are you ready, willing and able to become an entrepreneur?

How can you know?

Take the Northwestern Mutual Life E.Q. (Entrepreneurial Quotient) test and see what kind of entrepreneur you might be:

ADD OR SUBTRACT POINTS AS INDICATED AS YOU ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1.    Significantly high numbers of entrepreneurs are children of first-generation Americans. If your parents immigrated to the United States, score one. If not, score minus one.

2.    Successful entrepreneurs are not, as a rule, top achievers in school. If you were a top student, subtract four. If not, add four.

3.    Entrepreneurs are not especially enthusiastic about participating in group activities in school. If you enjoyed group activities—clubs, team sports, double dates—subtract one. If not, add one.

4.    Studies of entrepreneurs show that, as youngsters, they often preferred to be alone. Did you prefer to be alone as a youngster? If so, add one. If not, subtract one.

5.    Those who started enterprises during childhood—lemonade stands, family newspapers and greeting card sales—or ran for elected office at school can add two, because enterprise usually can be traced to an early age. If you didn't initiate enterprises or run for an elected office in school, subtract two.

6.    Stubbornness as a child seems to translate into determination to do things one's own way—a hallmark of proven entrepreneurs. If you were stubborn as a child, add one. If not, subtract one.

7.    Caution may involve an unwillingness to take risks, a handicap for those embarking on previously uncharted territory. Were you a cautious youngster? If yes, deduct four. If no, add four.

8.    If you were daring or adventuresome, add four more.

9.    Entrepreneurs often have the faith to pursue different paths despite the opinions of others. If the opinions of others matter a lot to you, subtract one. If not, add one.

10. Being tired of a daily routine often precipitates an entrepreneur's decision to start an enterprise. If changing your daily routine would be an important motivation for starting your own enterprise, add two. If not, subtract two.

11. Yes, you really enjoy work. But are you willing to work overnight? If yes, add two. If no, subtract two.

12. If you are willing to work as long as it takes with little or no sleep to finish a job, add four more.

13. Entrepreneurs generally enjoy their type of work so much they move from one project to another—non-stop. When you complete a project successfully, do you immediately start another? If yes, add two. If no, subtract two.

14. Successful entrepreneurs are willing to use their savings to finance a project. If you are willing to commit your savings to start a business, add two. If not, subtract two.

15. Would you be willing to borrow from others? Then add two more. If not, subtract two.

16. If your business should fail, would you immediately start working on another? If yes, add four. If no, subtract four.

17. Or, if you would immediately start looking for a job with a regular paycheck, subtract one more.

18. Do you believe being an entrepreneur is risky? If yes, subtract two. If no, add two.

19. Many entrepreneurs put their long-term and short-term goals in writing. If you do, add one. If you don't, subtract one.

20. Handling cash flow can be critical to entrepreneurial success. Do you believe you have the ability to deal with cash flow in a professional manner? If so, add two. If not, subtract two.

21. Entrepreneurial personalities seem to be easily bored. If you are easily bored, add two. If not, subtract two.

22. Optimism can fuel the drive to press for success in uncharted waters. If you're an optimist, add two. Pessimist, subtract two.

TOTAL POINTS = (Your E.Q.): ________________

IF YOUR SCORE IS +35 or more, you have everything going for you. Like Bill Gates or Donald Trump, you ought to achieve spectacular entrepreneurial success (barring acts of God, inept politicians or other variables beyond your control).

IF YOUR SCORE IS +15 to +34, your background, interests, skills and talents give you an excellent chance to succeed as an entrepreneur. Go home, forget the past and take the first step toward creating your new future by answering one simple question: "What would I do tomorrow if I had all the time and money I could ever need? The answer to that question will tell you what type of business you should start. How to make that business profitable is another question, but with your score, there's no doubt you'll figure it out.

IF YOUR SCORE IS 0 to +15, you have the ability and/or experience that will help you succeed in your own business. Your chances to succeed will be greatly increased if you can transfer your education and work experience to the business you create. If, for example, you worked as a B2B computer software sales professional, you might consider becoming a software dealer or distributor.

IF YOUR SCORE IS 0 to -15, find someone who's score on this test would be in the top percentile and become a partner or an associate in that person's business. You would likely make a stronger contribution to the overall success of the business if you didn't have to take all the risk alone.

EPILOGUE: It takes a very special person to own and operate his or her own business . . . a person like Thomas Edison who, at 67, lost everything in a fire, started over from scratch and invented the phonograph within weeks . . . or Colonel Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) who, at 65, was broke and contemplating suicide when he ‘decided' to take one more run at creating his own business and made himself a multi-millionaire with a worldwide legacy in just a few short years.

If you're a Thomas Edison or Colonel Sanders at heart, you'll succeed, no matter what . . . I mean, I'd wish you luck, but you don't need it.

Thanks for listening,

Davy Jones

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About the Author

Davy Jones . . . Author of the world's only Sales Training Novel, DEATH of a Sales Manager has written four books on sales training and has written and edited the sales training E-Newsletter, BOTH SIDES NOW since the fall of 2003.

Jones uses his thirty years of experience in direct sales, in sales management and as a marketing and sales entrepreneur to write sales training manuals and sales training novels to train and retrain sales professionals to sell like professional athletes win . . . utilizing proven strategies and tactics applied with surgical precision and masterful moves in, around and through competitors. 

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