501K Spanish

501K Spanish
The Capehart 500 series could be called an "Ultra-Luxury Changer" - with a great receiver, built as 500 Empire for 5 seasons and as 501 Spanish for two seasons: 500E (1936/37), 500F (1937/38), 500G (1938/39), 500H (1939/40 and 500K (1940/41). As 501H (1939/40) and 501K (1940/41). Some were custom built - until civil production had to be given up because of the entry in the WW2. It can also be seen in the movie from 1939, "Intermezzo" with Leslie Howard and Ingrid Bergman as stars.

We don't know of any factory information referencing the 501 nor factory literature showing the 501 "Spanish style" cabinet. One member knows of 9 Capehart 500s that exist in various states of repair. Collectors think that possibly 50 Empire-500-style cabinets were built. In the existing model 500, cabinets have numbers stamped into them going up to #50. We do not know if all the Empire cabinets were ever used. Currently, we know of 3 of the 501, "Spanish" cabinet Capeharts. Collectors have named the 501 cabinet "Spanish"...

The 501 cabinet was built by the Century furniture company in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Grand Rapids furniture manufacturers were famous for high quality, hi style furniture. The cabinet has a clean, almost modern look and is exceptionally well-built.  There are "Spanish" cabinets with model G and model H electronics. 

The Capehart 400 series were introduced for season 1931/32 without suffix, followed by A 1932/33, B 1933/34 etc. through to season 1948-50. See here the "Common information for the Capehart model pages for the 1930s and 1940s".Here you see also the function of the very special record changer, playing both sides.

Here you find 273 models, 154 with images and 130 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Capehart Corp.; Fort Wayne, IN - see also Farnsworth