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Vintage Model R-1131 with Magic Eye Tube by Delco

$2,340per item
£1,753.40per item
€2,055.50per item
CA$3,277.15per item
A$3,673.13per item
CHF 1,922.93per item
MX$45,324.20per item
NOK 24,155.62per item
SEK 22,738.11per item
DKK 15,334.12per item
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1937; United Motors Service - New York Streamline Art Deco console radio with wooden tuning knobs. This piece features a solid state Magic Eye tube, an inexpensive way to do the same job as moving-coil meters, while making your radio quite the conversation piece. This was important during this period when radios were often the centerpiece of the communal living space. • Type: Wooden tube console radio with knob tuning • Tubes: 9-tube configuration • Valves: 6K7, 6L7, 6C5, 6K7, 6U5 (tuning eye), 6H6, 6F5, 6L6, 5Y3G • Main Principle: Superheterodyne with RF stage; Intermediate Frequency (IF): 465 kHz • Wave Bands: Broadcast (AM), Short Wave, and Police bands • Power Supply: Alternating Current (AC) / 110 Volt • Loudspeaker: Electro Magnetic Dynamic (moving-coil with field excitation coil) • Material: Wooden case
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 41.5 in (105.41 cm)Width: 25 in (63.5 cm)Depth: 12 in (30.48 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1937
  • Condition:
    Additions or alterations made to the original: Fully restored. Wear consistent with age and use. Fully restored with a 3.5mm jack added so the end user can plug in a Bluetooth adapter or aux cord.
  • Seller Location:
    Dekalb, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: C-132291stDibs: LU10033245347262

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